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Preschool Teacher Aide (GSRP)

• 3.5 215 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 $15.50 - $16.50 an hour - Full-time Apply with

Indeed Essential Functions:

The employee must be able to bend to lift up to 40 pounds, sit/kneel on the floor, see and hear location of children, walk up and down stairs, accompany children on walks and field trips, and communicate with children and parents. Experience and/or education in early childhood, a high school diploma or its equivalent and be at least 18 years of age are also requirements of the position. The employee could potentially be exposed to communicable disease and blood- borne pathogens.

Minimum Qualifications:

Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) and experience working in an early childhood classroom. Organizational, communication, team work, and lesson planning skills are essential to the position.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Works cooperatively with the other members of the team to create lesson plans that will motivate all students and engage them in active learning. 2. Prepares materials needed for the day. 3. Following the daily schedule as outlined in the curriculum and GSRP guidelines. 4. Leading in Parent Teacher Conferences and Home Visits. 5. Promptly ready for work at your scheduled time. 6. Record anecdotal notes daily on the children and input the notes into the COR Advantage online. 7. Promote a positive atmosphere in the classroom by communicating with the children, parents, and other teachers. 8. Establish a relationship with the children and their parents. 9. Maintain a clean and safe classroom environment. 10. Provide the children with developmentally appropriate materials. 11. Complete all unfinished cleaning tasks on the Daily Cleaning Sheet at the end of the day. 12. Make sure parents have signed their child in and out for the day on the Daily Sign In Sheet.

Conditions of Employment:

Employment Period:

September-May (34 weeks) or more if necessary.

Hours:

9am-5:30pm (1/2-hour unpaid lunch break),

Monday-Friday Pay and Benefits:

Hourly Pay at $16.50, Paid Holidays, PTO, Two Weeks for Winter Break and One Week of Spring Break (Not Paid)

Pay:

$15.50 - $16.50 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off

Work Location:

In person