Summary of the position: To provide assistance to the instructional staff in guiding and assisting each student in the fulfillment of his or her potential for intellectual emotional, social, and psychological growth and maturation.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated aptitude and/or abilities for performing the tasks required. Such other qualifications of academic, professional, and personal excellence as may be specified. Experience working with children ages 3-5; experience in a preschool setting preferred.

Supervises:

None Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Make preparations for classroom activities as directed by a licensed instructor. Work with small groups of students to reinforce instruction initially introduced by the teacher. Assist the individual child in need of special attention. Supervise testing and make-up work under the direction of the teacher. Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work established by the teacher. Set up audio-visual equipment under the direction of the teacher. Assist in drill work, reading, storytelling, and in working with small groups of students in the library. Maintain the same ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of the licensed staff. Participate in in-service training programs as assigned. Check and record attendance. Facilitate all school mail both from within and outside the school corporation. Assist the building principal in duties relative to the supervision of the playground, study hall, cafeteria, bus loading, and other activity-oriented programs. Assume any responsibilities as may be assigned. Promote good public relations for the School Corporation and community.