Para Educator Preschool
Earn between $16.59-$21.68(based on years of experience) 180 Day School Year Contract 4 Paid Holidays Healthcare, Retirement, Life Insurance District Annuity Benefits Match
Qualifications
- Has a high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate
- Has and maintains certification in American Red Cross/American Heart Association CPR and First Aid (Applies to Title I schools only)
- Completed two (2) years of study at an institution of higher education; or
- Obtained an associate's degree (or higher); or
- Met rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal State or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing readiness and mathematics readiness)
- Has demonstrated the ability or potential to communicate and work effectively with students, parents, and staff
- Has experience working with children in an organized setting
Responsible To
Principal/Preschool Teacher
Job Goal
To assist the teacher in creating and facilitating a developmentally appropriate and responsive environment to meet the needs of each child and of the classroom group as a whole; to serve as a supportive resource to each child's family.
Performance Responsibilities
- Assist teacher in planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate program for children based on the High Scope model and incorporating successful strategies from other early childhood and special education methods
- Assist physically disabled students (feed, position, toileting)
- Work to integrate special needs children into each activity focusing on embedding skills in the daily routine
- Participate actively in circle time activities with the group
- Help students with concepts presented by the teacher
- Listen to students retell stories and picture read
- Read to students
- Facilitate small-group activities
- Assist children in making choices and problem solving
- Help students work on projects
- Help students select books and activities
- Help students explore interests
- Assist students with meals
- Model and encourage appropriate language skills
- Assist the teacher in planning an environment and providing experiences which address all areas of child development
- Assist the teacher in monitoring child progress through a variety of data recording methods, which may include; anecdotal observations, videotaping, portfolio, Whole Child Indicator, or other assessment protocols
- Assist the teacher in evaluating on a regular basis through classroom and full staff meetings, strengths and weaknesses of the program
- Assist the teacher in maintaining a clean, safe, and inviting environment in which children can develop optimally
- Model mature and professional behavior for children, staff and families
- Assist in developing and implementing the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for children with disabilities
- Participate annually in at least 18 hours of professional development activities provided by the District and other self-elected professional growth activities
- Accompany teacher on home visits when appropriate
- Assist child with special needs such as toileting, feeding and lifting
- Assist teacher in maintaining age appropriate discipline
- Maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and follow established program policies and procedures
- Maintain child's records and maintain confidentiality of records, family contacts, preschool activities and information received from other agencies
- Assist in developmental screening and assessment activities as appropriate
- Accompany children to and from the busses
- Alert teacher of any problem or special information about an individual child
- Perform routing clerical duties, such as preparation of instructional and classroom materials; operation of copy machine; maintain classroom records; and maintain attendance records
Specific Responsibilities of the Family and Communications Assistant
- Schedule and monitor home visits with the teacher and parents to ensure all students have a minimum of two home visits and one parent conference at school
- Maintain copies of home visit forms for each child
- Monitor parent contacts to ensure communication with parents is frequent
- Prepare weekly or monthly newsletters and any parent information letters regarding trips, happenings, etc. with the assistance of the teacher
- Label and log new equipment and materials
- Assist the Record/Health assistant with her responsibilities
Specific Responsibilities of the Records/Health Assistant
- Maintain the permanent records on all students in the classroom to ensure their organization and completeness
- Maintain a control sheet on all students to keep record of immunizations and other required paperwork
- Contact parents if information is inadequate and request necessary information
- Maintain attendance records and lunch count and keep up to date class roster
- Submit class roster to preschool consultant's office monthly
- Maintain an up-to-date control sheet on vision and hearing screening and follow-up treatment
- Maintain supply list and prepare purchase order for health supplies, garbage can liners, disinfectant spray, personal protection supplies, soap, etc.
- Perform any additional duties assigned by the preschool teacher or principal
Terms of Employment
Hourly (Grade 04) 6.5 hrs. per day 32.5 hrs. per wk. 180 days 9 months Board approved 8-8-02, Revised 6/9/2016, revised 6/13/2019