EC Instructional Assistant at GAC On Track Prek (Current Gadsden ISD Employees Only)

Job Description

To qualify for instructional assistant positions, candidates must meet one of the following criteria:

• Passing score on the ParaPro exam (457)
• Minimum of 48 semester hours of college credit from a regionally accredited college or university, with at least 15 of those credits dedicated to language arts (3 hours), mathematics (3 hours), writing (3 hours), and reading, writing, math readiness, or professional education (6 hours).

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Follows National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs serving children from birth through eight years of age.
• Affords support to the certified teacher in implementing an instructional program which meets the total developmental needs of children (e.g. physical, cognitive, social and emotional needs) and includes health care, nutrition, safety, and multicultural sensitivity.
• Affords support to the certified teacher during home visits and parent teacher conferences.
• Complies with local, state, and federal regulations
• Promotes Pre-K education and affords support in recruitment of students for Pre-K programming.
• Affords support in planning and implementing parent meetings and events such as “Literacy Night”, “Family Math Night”, “Science Night”, etc.
• Attends staff meetings and all required trainings and meetings
• Participates in home visits and parent-teacher conferences
• Affords support in planning and attending parent involvement events
• Communicates effectively with children, families, and colleagues
• Helps prepare and organize instructional materials
• Supervises children in classroom and during off-site activities
• Affords support to the teacher in supervising students while on site or on field trip(s).
• Works as a team member to effectively facilitate the total operation of program goals and objectives.
• Displays a desire and enthusiasm for working with young children.
• Uses time effectively; is punctual and has good attendance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate strong collaboration and teamwork skills

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Active enrollment in a degree plan toward an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, with completion of 6 credit hours in Fall and Spring semesters and submission of grades and schedules to the Program Director
• Bilingual Preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• New Mexico Public Education Department Level III Educational Assistant License

Requirements

• Must meet one of the following criteria:
• A passing score on the ParaPro exam (457), OR
• A minimum of 48 semester hours of college credit from a regionally accredited college or university, with at least 15 of those hours in:
• ? Language Arts (3 hours)
• ? Mathematics (3 hours)
• ? Writing (3 hours)
• ? Reading, writing, math readiness, or professional education (6 hours)

Supplemental Information

• Language Skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning Abilities

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical/Mental Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• We offer a complete benefits package through ALFAC, Allstate and NMPSIA to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, life insurance, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, holidays, and general leave.