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Instructional Assistant - Preschool (7850)

Queen Creek Unified School District · Queen Creek, AZ · 1 wk ago
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About the role

To assist the teacher with teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve classroom and individual goals.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Excellent attendance record
  • Must have, or be willing to obtain First Aid and CPR certification and keep certifications current
  • Must be able to bend and lift 30 lbs. and stand for long periods of time
  • Six months of child care experience if working with enrolled children five years old and younger
  • Must pass a background clearance
  • Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

188 Days; 9 Months

COMPENSATION

Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position

BENEFITS

As per QCUSD District policy

REPORTS TO

Classroom teacher, site administrator, preschool coordinator

HOURS

35 hours per week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wednesday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

CLASSIFICATION

Hourly, Non-exempt

Performance Responsibilities

  • Work with individual students or groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher or reinforcing individual IEP goals
  • Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the classroom teacher
  • Check class work, grade papers and supervise testing as assigned by the teacher
  • Serve as the chief source of information and help any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
  • Alert the classroom teacher to any problems
  • Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information as is expected of teachers
  • Participate in in-service training programs as required
  • Aid students with lunch, snack, recess and cleanup routines
  • Meet students at the bus each morning and take them to the bus in the afternoon
  • Aid students with wash-up and toilet routines, including changing diapers
  • Operate and care for equipment and assistive technology used in the classroom
  • Aid with student supervision in all school settings
  • Refer all parent questions/concerns directly and immediately to classroom teacher
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities

Physical Demands

  • Regularly stand, sit and talk or hear
  • Frequently use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop
  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
  • Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics & Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-7488 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-5990.

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