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PreK Educational Assistants assists the classroom teacher to provide extra support to students, promoting maximum academic and personal growth. Job responsibilities include supplementing regular classroom curriculum to helping individual students.Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide instructional reinforcement for individual students or small groups of students</li><li>Assist teacher with classroom management and general supervision of the class</li><li>Assist with administrative duties such as setting up equipment and preparing materials</li><li>Supervise students in the classroom, schoolyard, hallways, on field trips, and/or during before and after school programs</li><li>Attend to students' physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs</li><li>Perform other duties as directed by the classroom teacher and school administration</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Minimum of a high school diploma or GED</li><li>Minimum 48 College Credits</li><li>Negative tuberculosis test obtained within 6 months of initial employment</li><li>Previous experience working with preschool-aged children in a daycare or classroom setting</li><li>Knowledge of early childhood development principles and best practices</li><li>Strong communication skills, both verbal and written</li><li>Ability to effectively work with diverse populations, including children with special needs such as autism</li><li>Proficiency in math, literacy education, and other relevant subjects for preschool curriculum</li><li>Ability to adapt teaching strategies to meet the individual needs of students</li><li>Patience, creativity, and enthusiasm for working with young children</li></ul>Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Assist the teacher with classroom instructional tasks as assigned, including reading and listening to students, and reviewing their work.</li><li>Work with students individually and in small groups to assist with the learning of content and skills introduced by the teacher</li><li>Observe student behavior and learning, communicating observations regularly with the teacher</li><li>Aid students with the use of specialized equipment</li><li>Support the teacher with clerical work, record keeping, and preparation of instructional materials, preparation of displays and bulletin boards, and other non&ndash;instructional tasks as assigned</li><li>Maintain the orderly arrangement of materials and equipment within the classroom</li><li>Assist the teacher and students with cleanup from activities</li><li>Accompany and assist the teacher in supervision on approved instructional field trips</li><li>Assist students with preparing for and moving to other classrooms, school activities, outside activities and arrival and departure from school</li><li>Help students with clothing, grooming, health habits, and bathroom activities as needed</li><li>Assist the teacher in handling interruptions and emergencies</li><li>Communicate to the teacher any unusual situations or needs of students</li><li>Maintain a safe working condition and safely operate electronic and other equipment needed to carry out job functions and responsibilities</li><li>Protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines</li><li>Perform any duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment, as assigned by the teacher or Principal, in accordance with school/state policies and practices Knowledge &amp; Skills</li><li>Follow oral and written directions</li><li>Establish effective working relationships with staff and students</li><li>Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality when dealing with student, staff and/or parent information</li></ul>Special Requirements:Candidate must attend an orientation/training session and complete required district and state credentialing requirements (Background check, Fingerprinting)Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and additional duties may be assigned as needed.Pay: From $19.00 per hourBenefits:<ul><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Employee discount</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Life insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Vision insurance</li></ul>Application Question(s):<ul><li>Do you have 48 college credits which is a requirement for this position?</li></ul>Education:<ul><li>High school or equivalent (Required)</li></ul>Work Location: In person

Pre-K Educational Assistant

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Pre-K Educational Assistant