Pre K Teacher Assistant

Department: Instructional Services / Assigned Site
Reports to: Site Principal
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employment Status: 7 hours/day

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• 6 months working with children in preschool setting preferred
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Teamwork ability
• Must be able to successfully complete Food Handlers Permit requirements by BAPS on hire

Responsibilities

Instructional Support

• Assist with individual student instruction using lessons developed by the teacher, including written and oral materials
• Support supplementary work for students and direct independent study under the teacher’s supervision
• Reinforce lessons with small groups of students
• Perform miscellaneous clerical tasks (e.g., copying, filing) as directed by the teacher
• Assist the teacher in observing, recording, and charting behavior
• Monitor the class when the teacher is out of the room
• Implement positive discipline strategies as directed by site/district initiatives; respect and follow through with the teacher’s discipline decisions and methods
• Assist in assembling and updating bulletin board materials and displays
• Help with classroom set-up and preparation of materials for specialized instructional units, including food prep and cleanup

Non-Instructional Support

• Supervise students wherever directed to ensure student welfare
• Accompany students from the classroom to other areas as needed
• Supervise playground and lunchtime activities, including inside/outside recess, assisting students through the lunch line, serving food in the classroom, and monitoring the class during lunch
• Assist with general classroom organization (e.g., lockers, cubbies, bags)
• Support the physical care of students, such as feeding, washing, and toileting

Essential Behavior

• Use sound judgment in any situation
• Deal successfully and rapidly with changes in assignments and respond appropriately to correspondence/communication
• Project a professional image through in-person, phone, and electronic interactions
• Build and foster harmonious rapport and work cooperatively with District staff and the public while achieving position objectives
• Handle problematic or difficult situations professionally by communicating with the appropriate person

Attendance

Able to maintain 95% attendance for assigned responsibilities.

Environmental Conditions

• Primarily indoor working conditions with some exposure to environmental factors during duty assignments
• Some outside duty assignments with exposure to pollen, heat, cold, wind, humidity, or other weather conditions
• Exposure to bodily fluids
• Noise level may be loud at a standard level for students of this age

Physical Standards

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear
• Frequently required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• Must act quickly to ensure student safety
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs (e.g., assisting children, rearranging classroom furniture)
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision