Paid Helper

Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining a safe and orderly learning environment.
• Enforces school safety rules and regulations.
• Greets students.
• Assists students with routine procedures such as opening lockers, finding their names, arrival activities, and breakfast.
• Makes sure students are properly dressed and ready for the day.
• Makes sure students are using appropriate language and behavior.
• Monitors students during bathroom breaks.
• Aids the pre-k teacher with administrative tasks such as the lunch count, attendance, and checking backpacks and folders.
• Encourages appropriate student behavior, as modeled by the teacher.
• Maintains discipline and encourages appropriate student behavior, as modeled by the teacher.
• Makes sure students are using appropriate language and behavior.
• Monitors student behavior in halls, cafeterias, and other assembly areas.
• Assists students with aspects of toileting and self-care, which may include diapering, lifting on and off the toilet, and changing tables/mats, toileting systems, and hygiene.
• Facilitates students’ on-task behavior by providing reinforcement and refocusing prompts.
• Redirects students who need assistance focusing.
• Aids in the distribution of materials.
• Arranges center tables for activities.
• Sits with students.
• Sets up materials for lessons.
• Records student responses on teacher-created data sheets.
• Provides non-instructional support to students who need assistance.
• Aids students at centers and snack.
• Encourages students to develop self-help skills.
• Works with pre-k students to reinforce skills as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Facilitates and assists students at centers and snack.
• Facilitates children’s play during gross motor periods.
• Accompanies students on curricular field trips.

Qualifications

• Possession of a high school diploma or its equivalent is required.
• Experience working with the early childhood population is preferred.