Pre Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

About the role

To assist the pre‑kindergarten teacher(s) in maintaining appropriate activities and learning environment inside and outside of the classroom in order that students may learn effectively.

Position Type: Full‑Time

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and meet the District's formal academic assessment required by Every Student Succeeds Act
• Associate's degree (or higher) OR 48 college credit hours
• Valid Texas Educational Aide Certificate
• Meet the rigorous standard of quality required by the district
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with students, parents and school personnel
• Ability to willingly follow written and/or oral directions and to exercise good judgment
• Experience working with students and parents is preferred (church‑related school day camps, youth groups, private schools, licensed day‑care or similar)

Work Conditions:

• Tools/Equipment Used: Classroom materials
• Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
• Motion: Repetitive hand motions, reaching
• Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 50 pounds)
• Environment: May work in outside conditions

Responsibilities

• Participates in daily and long‑range lesson and classroom activity planning
• Conducts learning exercises with small groups of children
• Guides children in working and playing harmoniously with other children
• Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual children
• Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary
• Helps maintain individual records for each child
• Fosters good eating habits and table manners in children
• Assists teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas
• Assists with the supervision of children during lunch and outside periods
• Collects and displays suitable material for educational displays

Pay

$14.15 per hour