Kindergarten Aide

About the role

The Kindergarten Aide supports the academic, social-emotional, and developmental needs of our youngest learners. This full-time position within the Elementary Division reports to the Kindergarten Teacher and Elementary Principal.

Responsibilities

• Aid the teacher with small-group, individual, and classroom learning activities.
• Prepare instructional materials, learning centers, classroom supplies, and displays.
• Support students with early literacy, mathematics, fine-motor, and social-emotional skills.
• Help students follow directions, complete activities, and develop independence.
• Assist with arrival, dismissal, transitions, lunch, recess, field trips, and other school activities.
• Supervise students in classrooms, hallways, playgrounds, lunch areas, and other school settings.
• Reinforce classroom expectations and use developmentally appropriate redirection strategies.
• Maintain a clean, safe, welcoming, and organized learning environment.
• Communicate student needs, concerns, injuries, or unusual behaviors promptly to the classroom teacher.
• Maintain confidentiality and refer parent questions regarding student progress or behavior to the classroom teacher.
• Follow school health, safety, emergency, and student dismissal procedures.
• Participate in required meetings, training, professional development, and school events.
• Perform other duties consistent with the position as assigned.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience working with young children is preferred.
• The ideal candidate is patient, dependable, flexible, and able to work collaboratively.
• They should communicate respectfully with children, families, and colleagues.
• An understanding of early childhood development or willingness to learn is preferred.
• CPR, First Aid, and AED certification is preferred or the candidate must be willing to obtain certification.
• The successful completion of required background and employment screenings is required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, sit on the floor, and supervise students indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to lift or move classroom materials weighing approximately 25 pounds.
• Ability to respond promptly to students’ needs and safety concerns.

Benefits

Salary range: $37,440.00 - $40,000.00

All employees are expected to support IPA’s mission, model its core values and Five Agreements, maintain professional standards, and contribute positively to an inclusive and collaborative school community.

Contact Information

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to send a cover letter, resume, and list of references to Harriet Ngethe, Director of Human Resources, at hngethe@ipahawaii.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.