Preschool Aide

Description

To help provide a well organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

• 1. High School Diploma or GED.
• 2. Demonstrated successful experience working with young people in a school setting is desirable.
• 3. Bilingual in Yup’ik and English preferred.
• 4. Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
• 5. Ability to carry out successfully the duties described below.

• 1. Under the supervision of the teacher, prepares for classroom activities.
• 2. Works with small group of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• 3. Assists individual students in need of special attention.
• 4. Sets up and operates equipment.
• 5. Assists teacher with non-instructional classroom duties such as snack, restroom, and clothing routines.
• 6. Assists with reading and story telling.
• 7. Assists small group of students in the library.
• 8. Participates in in-service training programs.
• 9. Checks and records student attendance.
• 10. Keeps bulletin boards and other classroom learning displays up to date.
• 11. Assists with the supervision of the students during lunch periods, assemblies, play periods, and on field trips.
• 12. Alerts the teacher of any problem or special information about the individual student.
• 13. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and fellow employees as is expected of teachers.
• 14. Maintains a sense of responsibility and positive attitude toward students and fellow employees.
• 15. Shows initiative in sharing work with other instructional personnel.
• 16. Maintains classroom student records and folders.
• 17. Records students' data and reports students' progress to the teacher.
• 18. Performs other duties as assigned.
• 19. Will work individually with children.
• 20. Will keep necessary scores and daily records of achievement.
• 21. Will receive in-service training from the Early Childhood Education Specialist.