Para Educator - Preschool

Para Educator Preschool

Hours:

6.5 hrs. per day, 32.5 hrs. per week, 180 days, 9 months

Benefits include healthcare and retirement. Earn between $14.34-$19.76 based on years of experience. Four paid holidays.

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

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 (Applies to Title I schools only)
• Obtained an associate's degree (or higher); or (Applies to Title I schools only)
• 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

Terms of Employment:
Hourly (Grade 04)