A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
Paraeducator II - Kinder Prep
Higley Unified School district 60
Higley Traditional Preschool - Gilbert, Arizona This job is also posted in Higley Unified School District
Job Details
Job ID:
5903933
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Immediately
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Support HUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
Assists classrooml Teacher working with early childhood students including: preparing classroom materials, putting out supplies for activities, supervising a center, checking incoming backpacks for parent communication, ensuring teacher communication is in backpack to go home at end of day, collecting lunch boxes and recording lunch counts, and preparing snack calendars and/or newsletters to go home with students.
Assists students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
Helps manage behavior of students.
Works with individual students or small groups to develop motor skill and conducts instructional exercises assigned by the teacher.
Helps supervise students throughout the day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
Keeps Teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
Helps maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
Prepares rooms at the beginning of the day which includes disinfecting surfaces, puts away and organizes materials, and cleans room at the end of the day. Sanitizes toys regularly.
Provides assistance to substitute teachers.
Due to the potential for access to confidential student information, it is absolutely mandatory that this position safeguard and maintain the confidentiality of the information stored and discussed in the school.
Performs other duties as assigned.
NOTE:
Positions in this classification may work with STARS, Brilliant Beginnings, and Kinder Prep programs.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
High school Diploma
Must have excellent organizational and time management skills. Must be flexible and adapt to changing priorities.
Must be aware of surroundings and activities in classroom.
Capable of working with children one-on-one and in groups. Ability to work independently and follow schedule.
Ability to relate to students, parents and teachers in a positive manner.
DPS issued IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card, First Aid and CPR certification required
Ability to pass background and reference checking as stipulated by District standards.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is regularly required to perform the following duties:
Frequent communication with parents, students, and staff including the exchange of accurate information.
Frequent interaction with students by bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles, bending legs at knee to come to rest on knees, or sitting on the floor requiring to resume an upright position.
Moving about on foot and remaining on one's feet in an upright position while supervising student(s).
Raising or lowering an object from one level ranging from 25-50 lbs.
Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force or towards the force.
Ascending and descending small ladder with agility.
Required to have visual acuity to perform activities with student(s).
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
This is a 10 month position Monday-Friday
SALARY CLASSIFICATION
Appropriate salary placement on the Classified Hourly Salary Schedule.
EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated by Site Administrator and according to District Policy.
TOTAL PAID HOLIDAYS
14
WORK
ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
HUSD participates in the Arizona State Retirement System; Defined Benefit Plan provides for lifelong monthly retirement income for qualified members.
Position Type:
Full-Time
Salary:
$18.59 to $21.91 Please see our Salary Schedule (Enter website here)
