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Salinas City Elementary
Preschool Associate Teacher 216 days per year/ Preschool Department
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What they do
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.
$44,687 / year median in California
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Job Summary Under the general supervision of the Program Director or Coordinator as assigned and under the direction of certificated staff, the Preschool Instructional Associate performs various supportive tasks designed to facilitate instructional effectiveness of student learning in a preschool classroom.
Requirements / Qualifications
See job description. "Only completed applications will be considered.Please ensure your submission includes:
- A full work history
- Three professional references
- No blank fields or sections" See job description.
- CPR/First Aid Certification required (No online courses accepted).
- Possession and maintenance of a valid Child Development Associate Permit from the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing;
- Fifty Days of Experience at three plus hours per day within two years, as verified by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) (this must be completed to be considered for a Child Development Associate Permit) AND
- Education as required by the "Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015":
- High school diploma or equivalent AND two (2) years of higher education study (48-semester units); OR
- Possession of an Associate's or higher degree; OR
- Meet a rigorous quality standard and demonstrate, through a formal State or local academic assessment, knowledge and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics.