Early Childhood Education Assistant

Assignment Details

• Position Title:
  
  Educational Assistant
• Location:
  
  Warrior Early Learning Center
• Assignment:  School Year
  - Ongoing
• Hours:
  
  15-35 hours per week
• Compensation: $16.50-$17.15 per hour (Based on education and experience; wages outlined in Education Assistant contract located on district website)
• Non-Exempt
• Full Benefits including paid sick and personal leave
• Union: ED MN
  - Educational Assistant

The Early Childhood Preschool Paraprofessional will assist the Teacher in supporting student needs students in the preschool classroom.

• Support children in classroom with various activities, ensuring their safety, and providing assistance as needed
• Provide additional support to children who may need extra assistance or guidance with tasks
• Monitor safety of students and provide assistance as needed
• Team with the classroom teacher and educational assistant to deliver classroom instruction.
• Demonstrate and model appropriate developmental and behavioral skills through play or interaction with the child.
• Assist the student in self-help and independent living skills this can include the following
  1. Dressing and undressing, 2. Toileting which may include changing diapers, training pants, cleaning the child and implementing toilet training techniques, 3. Supervise and assist with eating skills
• Participate physically with the students in activities being taught.
• Collaborate with teachers to ensure student safety and success.
• Maintain confidentiality
• Develop effective working relationships with students.
• Support building and classroom discipline policy.
• Maintain good communication skills and a cooperative working environment with other school staff.
• Participate in assigned professional development.
• Maintain knowledge of building procedures manual and school district policies.
• Work cooperatively with the building administrator, accepting constructive feedback and direction.
• Address disagreements with fellow employees constructively and respectfully.
• Monitor student progress on assigned tasks.
• Follow school district policy in reporting suspected abuse/neglect.
• Other duties as assigned by the proper administrative authority.

• Meet highly-qualified requirements for paraprofessional (two-year associate degree, 60 college credits, para-pro or para e-link certification)
• Experience working with students in preschool setting
• Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to be a member of a team.
• Ability to be flexible based on program and student needs.
• Ability to implement and follow through on specific needs for an individual students. This could involve lifting, assisting with daily living activities such as toileting.
• Ability to collect data on student progress
• Ability to remain calm and patient in situations and react and respond quickly in a variety of situations.
• Ability to work under the supervision of a site principal and/or school readiness teacher.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at once while dealing with constant interruptions.
• Ability to work with students, families, professionals, and staff of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to interact with and maintain cooperative relationship with all levels of staff and the public.
• Must possess the ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.