Pre-K Teacher Assistant

Pre-K Teacher Assistant (Exceptional Children)

SALARY: $17.81 per hour

BENEFITS: Full benefits including paid holidays, sick leave and annual leave, health insurance and retirement.

Local supplement of 5.5% starts the month after completion of first year. State longevity after 10 years of service.

MINIMUM DEGREE LEVEL: High School diploma and completion of EDU 119 or equivalent; hold AA or BA/BS degree or currently enrolled in degree-granting program; AA in Early Childhood preferred.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: All applicants must be designated as "Highly Qualified". 48 college credits or 7 credits in core subject matter and passing WorkKeys test scores.

REPORTS TO: Lead Teacher, Pre-K/Head Start Director, Principal, or Designee

JOB GOALS:

To assist the teacher in providing a well-organized, smoothly-functioning class environment.

To provide exceptional education students (individually or in groups) with physical help and emotional support so they can benefit from the instructional program.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.Assists with the instruction and management of students by working with individual students, small groups or large groups including but not limited to:

• Guides and helps students with curriculum tasks or IEP if appropriate set up the teacher.

• Assists the teacher by reinforcing the learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. Assists the teacher by devising special strategies based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.

• Assists with behavior management and other disciplinary procedures in a manner consistent with polices and expectations of the teacher and the program/school. Keeps the supervising teacher informed of any problem with specific students or parents.

2 Communicates with regular/special education teachers about student problems or special information as appropriate.

3.Communicates and contracts, responds to parents as directed by the teacher. Maintains confidentiality of information about students.

4.Assists with the physical needs of students such as putting on and taking off of outerwear, moving from room to room, using the bathroom, and etc.

5.Performs classroom health and safety procedures. Also checks the playground area each day for safety issues.

7.May serve as a substitute teacher, as appropriate, if needed. Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.

8.Assumes morning/afternoon Extended Care duties as scheduled.

9.Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior & confidentiality of information about students as is expected of licensed teacher. Also is expected to be a professional at all times free from gossip and improper dress.

10. Performs such other tasks as the teacher or other supervisor may assign.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS: Must be able to physically perform the basic operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, hearing and repetitive motion. The ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten months each year; work schedule determined by the Director of Pre-K/Head Start. Salary is accordance with the District's adopted schedule.

EVALUATION: Evaluated in accordance with the Board's Policy on Evaluation of Classified Personnel.