Preschool Instructional Aide

OVERVIEW

Under the direction of the assigned teacher and the assigned administrator, the Preschool Instructional Aide assists children by providing individual and/or group assistance.

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists teacher (s) with instruction of pupils.
• Develops and organizes educational materials and supplies for instructional use.
• Assists in the preparation of and maintenance of an appropriate and attractively arranged learning environment.
• Assists in the monitoring of student attendance.
• Assists in the preparation of and arrangement of audio-visual materials and equipment.
• Accompanies and supervises children outside the classroom as requested.
• Assists in the modification of and reinforcement of regular classroom materials as necessary.
• Assists in daily homework correction and maintenance of homework records.
• Works with groups of students or individual students in daily instruction as directed.
• Apprises teacher (s) of student progress on a regular basis.
• Utilizes appropriate safety precautions in the performance of duties to ensure the safety of students and staff.
• Complete daily reports as requested and required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Performs such non-related or partially related duties, on a temporary basis, as may be required to meet immediate district needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

• Efficient and effective measure of reproducing printed materials.
• Policies, rules, laws, programs, procedures, and regulations pertaining to assigned area.
• Instructional methods and materials.
• Child growth and development.
• Characteristics of children of appropriate age levels.
• First Aid and CPR training.
• District policies and regulations as they relate to children.
• Appropriate health and safety regulations, precautions, and procedures.
• Computer applications pertinent to assigned work.

Ability to:

• Schedule work in order to meet assigned deadlines.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action.
• Work efficiently with frequent interruptions.
• Perform in situations requiring tact and good judgment.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships in the course of work, including other district personnel and the public.
• Understand, carry out, and give oral and written instructions.
• Proficiently operate standard and specialized office equipment.
• Deal effectively with a wide variety of personalities and with situations requiring diplomacy, friendliness, and poise.
• Relate positively to children and adults.
• Create instructional materials from patterns and written descriptions.
• Model good English, spelling, language usage, and grammar.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Independent worker.
• Maturity and good judgment.
• Neat and clear appearance.
• Willingness to assume a wide variety of responsibilities.
• Work efficiently with frequent interruptions.
• Willingness to learn new leadership skills, management techniques, and teaching strategies.
• Willingness to continually improve performance.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Decisiveness.
• Performs well in situations requiring tact and good judgment.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including other District personnel and the public.
• Communicate, understand, and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Schedule work in order to meet assigned deadlines.
• Proficiently operate standard and specialized office equipment, including computers.
• Compile and prepare complex and accurate reports.
• Positive attitude, flexible, with a creative approach to problem solving.
• Commitment to high staff morale and a belief in high standards and academic excellence.
• Commitment to professional responsibility and high intrinsic motivation.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Four or more years of increasingly responsible classroom experience, preferably in a school system or its equivalent.
• Demonstrated success interacting and working with the public both in person and on the
• telephone.
• Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade or greater.
• At least twelve (12) core semester units of Early Childhood Education (ECE) or Child Development (CD).

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $20.64 - $25.09 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

School type:

• Public school

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $25