Pre-K Teacher Assistant @ Northwest Elementary

Knowledge/Abilities Required:

• Ability to understand appropriate behaviors of typical and atypical preschoolers

• Ability to serve as a role model for students and their families - both appearance and attendance

• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents/guardians

• Ability to facilitate early literacy learning and oral language development

• Ability to encourage problem solving and creative expression in young children

• Ability to perform tasks without direct supervision

• Ability to work in harmony with other staff members

• Ability to successfully complete bus driver training and obtain a CDL

Responsibilities:

• Assist the teacher with planning and organizing educational activities for students

• Help develop procedures for the classroom and support those procedures

• Assist in the preparation of teaching materials

• Support the goals and objectives of the program with your active participation

• Assist in the implementation of the program of instruction planned for the students

• Share information about student progress with the teacher and other support staff

• Assist in monitoring classroom behavior while following classroom guidelines and the Crisis Management Procedures

• Carry out assigned duties in a prompt, responsible, and courteous manner

• Work to ensure a safe and healthful environment for students

• Work to create a secure and nurturing emotional climate for students and staff

• Share in the responsibility for keeping the classroom neat and clean

• Actively engage with students in work centers and at group times

• Actively engage with students during meals, outside playtime, and transitions

• Facilitate//help students with health and hygiene routines

• Accompany the teacher on home visits to students' homes

• Facilitate communication and work to build rapport with students' family members

• Help with preparation and facilitation of Family/Child Activity Times

• Understand and respect students' and families' confidentiality

• Obtain a CDL and drive a school bus if called upon to do so

• Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.