Kindergarten Assistant
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District #2143 · Waterville, MN · 1 wk ago
Administrative$16.21–$19.65/hrFull-time
Hours between 7:45 am and 3:20 pm. Starting pay range $16.21/hour - $19.65/hour.
About the role
The Kindergarten Classroom Assistant works under the direction of the classroom teacher to support student learning, independence, social-emotional development, safety, and successful participation in classroom routines.
Responsibilities
- Support students during literacy and math centers, small groups, and independent work
- Reinforce foundational skills such as letter sounds, phonemic awareness, counting, number recognition, and fine-motor development
- Work one-on-one or with small groups under the teacher's direction
- Help students follow routines, transition between activities, and build independence
- Model and reinforce positive behavior, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills
- Assist students with classroom materials, technology, and completing tasks
- Prepare, organize, and distribute instructional materials
- Support arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, hallway, and other supervisory routines
- Help maintain a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and organized classroom
- Provide additional support during specialist classes, assemblies, field trips, or school events as assigned
- Observe student needs and share relevant information with the classroom teacher
- Follow teacher plans and maintain student confidentiality
- Support students with personal-care needs when appropriate and consistent with district expectations
- Assist with cleaning and sanitizing shared materials and learning spaces
Pay
Starting pay range $16.21/hour - $19.65/hour.
Schedule
Hours between 7:45 am and 3:20 pm.