Pre-kindergarten Classroom Assistant

Overview

Maranatha Christian Academy (MCA) is an influential school of collaborators, innovators, and explorers grounded in Christian faith, empowering co‑creators of tomorrow. MCA is looking for a full‑time year‑round pre‑kindergarten classroom assistant for the  school year.

Assists the classroom teacher in leading and organizing the activities of prekindergarten children in the classrooms and the playground by performing the following duties.

• Helps children put on and remove outer garments.
• Organizes and participates in games, reads to children, and teaches them simple painting, drawing, handwork, songs, and similar activities.
• Directs children in eating, resting, and toileting.
• Helps children develop habits of caring for own clothing and picking up and putting away toys and books.
• Maintains discipline.
• Serves meals and refreshments to children and regulates rest periods.
• Assists in preparing food and cleaning classrooms.
• Assists the classroom teacher, as directed.
• Familiarizes students with and enforces MCA’s discipline policies and procedure guidelines for expected student behavior and in accordance with DHS guidelines.
• Assists in tracking student attendance using the sign‑in/sign‑out log system.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with students and staff to create a Christ‑centered working atmosphere.
• Models appropriate behavior, encouraging children to develop positive social relationships, intervening when appropriate using strategies such as peer mediation, conflict resolution, problem‑solving, and/or other behavior management techniques.
• Works with colleagues to develop the mental, physical, social and emotional abilities of all children. Prompts supervisor of any observations regarding difficulties in adjustment, learning, social interaction, behavior, and/or the physical functioning of individual children.
• Assists with planning, teaching, and leading summer program activities.
• Maintains boundaries and confidentiality with students, families, and staff.
• Ensures play equipment is used safely and notifies the principal of any equipment in need of repair.
• Maintains and enforces the safety and security of the children with continual monitoring of the environment to ensure safety.
• Assists with cleaning up between and during lunch periods and after recess.
• Supervises outside recess activities daily.
• Understands various health care procedures according to student needs in accordance with the schools Emergency List provided by administration.
• Completes biennial renewal CPR & First Aid training, annually renews blood borne pathogen, harassment, miscellaneous and PreK training requirements as directed by administration.
• Maintains a personal appearance that is a role model of cleanliness, modesty, good taste, and in agreement with school policy.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. High School diploma; or six months to one‑year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life
• Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay

• Short Term Disability
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Flexible spending account
• 403(b) Retirement administrated by Ascensus (No Match)

• Pro‑rated PTO
• Holiday Pay based on schedule
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance

• Earned Sick & Safe Time (ESST)

The entire job description is available upon request to applicants being interviewed.