Early Childhood Education Assistant

Location: Warrior Early Learning Center | Assignment: 2026-2027 School Year – Ongoing | Hours: 15-30 hours per week

Pay

$16.50–$17.15 per hour (based on education and experience; wages outlined in Education Assistant contract located on district website)

Benefits

• Full benefits including paid sick and personal leave
• Union: ED MN – Educational Assistant

About the Role

The Early Childhood Preschool Paraprofessional will assist the Teacher in supporting student needs in the preschool classroom.

Responsibilities

• Support children in classroom with various activities, ensuring their safety, and providing assistance as needed
• Provide additional support to children who may need extra assistance or guidance with tasks
• Monitor safety of students and provide assistance as needed
• Team with the classroom teacher and educational assistant to deliver classroom instruction
• Demonstrate and model appropriate developmental and behavioral skills through play or interaction with the child
• Assist the student in self-help and independent living skills, including:
  • Dressing and undressing
  • Toileting – which may include changing diapers, training pants, cleaning the child and implementing toilet training techniques
  • Supervise and assist with eating skills
• Participate physically with the students in activities being taught
• Collaborate with teachers to ensure student safety and success
• Maintain confidentiality
• Develop effective working relationships with students
• Support building and classroom discipline policy
• Maintain good communication skills and a cooperative working environment with other school staff
• Participate in assigned professional development
• Maintain knowledge of building procedures manual and school district policies
• Work cooperatively with the building administrator, accepting constructive feedback and direction
• Address disagreements with fellow employees constructively and respectfully
• Monitor student progress on assigned tasks
• Follow school district policy in reporting suspected abuse/neglect
• Other duties as assigned by the proper administrative authority

Requirements

• Meet highly-qualified requirements for paraprofessional (two-year associate degree, 60 college credits, para-pro or para e-link certification)
• Experience working with students in preschool setting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to be a member of a team
• Ability to be flexible based on program and student needs
• Ability to implement and follow through on specific needs for individual students, which could involve lifting and assisting with daily living activities such as toileting
• Ability to collect data on student progress
• Ability to remain calm and patient in situations and react and respond quickly in a variety of situations
• Ability to work under the supervision of a site principal and/or school readiness teacher
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at once while dealing with constant interruptions
• Ability to work with students, families, professionals, and staff of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Ability to interact with and maintain cooperative relationships with all levels of staff and the public
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism