Assistant, Community Preschool

Position: Assistant, Community Preschool (29 Hrs)

Position Information

• Position Type:
  Student Support/Instructional Assistants/ Asst-Community Pre-K
• Date Posted: 12/3/2025
• Location:
  
  White Oak Early Learning Center
• Date Available:
  
  01/06/2026
• Closing Date:
  Until Filled

Educational Requirements

A high school education; successful completion of Praxis Examination or two years of college; or certified, licensed teacher (preferred).

Possess Skills and Knowledge

Communicates effectively with students, staff, and parents. Has basic knowledge of how to instruct students.

Experience

At least one year experience in early childhood programs (i.e., day care, community programs), or experience as an elementary classroom assistant, or post‑high school work in education or related field.

Certification

Elementary/Preschool license preferred.

Other

Ability to maintain a positive relationship with pupils, staff, parents, and the community.

Primary Job Functions

To assist the Preschool Instructor in educating students.

Salary Lane

ASST - Hourly pay starting at $18.50

Assigned Workday Calendar

181 days (School Year Days)

Status

Part‑Time (29 Hours per Week)

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 9:45am - 4:00pm (4 days per week), 9:30am - 4:00pm (1 day per week)

Benefits

Part‑time positions are eligible for supplemental benefits such as vision, life insurance, disability, etc. Eligible for PERF Retirement. (Not eligible for medical and dental insurance.)

Paid Time Off Benefits

Eligible

Holiday Pay

Not Eligible

Qualifications

• Educational Requirements:
  
  A high school education; successful completion of Praxis Examination or two years of college; or certified, licensed teacher (preferred).
• Possess Skills and Knowledge:
  Communicates effectively with students, staff, and parents. Has basic knowledge of how to instruct students.
• Experience:
  
  At least one year experience in early childhood programs (i.e., day care, community programs), or experience as an elementary classroom assistant, or post‑high school work in education or related field.
• Certification:
  Elementary/Preschool license preferred.
• Other:
  Ability to maintain a positive relationship with pupils, staff, parents, and the community.

Essential Functions

• Works every day that students attend.
• Assist teacher’s instructional delivery.
• Assist students in small group learning situations.
• Assist the teacher with instructional related tasks.
• Communicate effectively with parents, Preschool Instructor, and Preschool Childcare and Activities Assistants regarding student participation in program.
• Assist in supervising students according to the schedule developed by the building Principal.
• Serve as the resource of information and help the substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the Preschool Instructor.
• Collaborate and plan with preschool staff.
• Maintain the high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participate in professional development, as assigned.
• Assist with supervision of students during recess, lunch or opening and dismissal activities as assigned by the Principal.
• Be an example of exemplary adult behavior for students.
• Project a genuine care and concern for all students.
• Other instructional related tasks as assigned by the Preschool Instructor or Principal.

Avon Preschool Assistant may not:

• Have the sole responsibility of teaching units of study.
• Be assigned exclusively to non‑instructional duties.
• Exclusively replace the classroom teacher in the teacher’s assigned supervision duties.
• Substitute for an absent teacher. If the Avon Seedlings Preschool Assistant is a licensed substitute teacher, he/she may substitute on an emergency basis and will be paid substitute pay.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

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