Foundations PreK Prep Teacher Assistant
Job in
Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, 64050, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
Independence School District
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Early Childhood Education, Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support -
Child Care/Nanny
Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Early Childhood/PreK Kinder Prep Teacher Assistant
Date Posted:
3/12/2026
Location:
101-District Wide/location to be decided
Date Available:
26-27 School Year
Qualifications:
- Two-Year Associate Degree in Child Care/Education or
- 60 college hours with a minimum of three (3) college credit hours in early childhood, child development, or child/family related courses and experience working in a program with young children and their families.
- Bi-lingual skills preferred
Reports to:
Deputy Superintendent or designee
Job Goal:
To assist the teacher in the implementation of high quality early education and care.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing a nurturing and appropriate learning environment for children in the Early Education program
- Responsible for implementing a program for children that will provide experiences that encourage individual differences of the children regardless of special abilities, talents, ethnic heritage, culture, and language
- Share responsibilities of maintaining the physical environment by assembling materials needed for the daily activities, being responsible for daily sign in/sign out of children, participating in the daily classroom activities and making suggestions in planning and guiding of the learning activities
- Support and implement a process-oriented curriculum
- Assist in communicating and establishing rapport with families
- Attend and participate in parent and staff meetings and training sessions
- Participate in at least two home visits and two parent conferences per year
- Know and use appropriate, positive guidance, and discipline techniques
- Maintain visual and auditory awareness of children at all times to ensure their safety in the classroom, on the playground, and on field trips
- Act as a team member in lesson planning and record keeping
- Maintain client confidentiality according to established policy
- Attend all required meetings, including designated evening meetings
- Follow district policies and procedures
- Have the ability to be flexible in working alternative hours or at another classroom/site should the need arise
- Other duties as defined and assigned
The Pre K Kinder Prep Teacher Assistant will be employed in a nine (9) month position. The salary and the work year will be established annually by the Board of Education.
Required Testing:
Post offer employment medical physical exam and essential functions test (EFT) required.
Work Environment/conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works indoors with minimal temperature variations and under conditions with risk of injury and/or illness. The employee may also occasionally work with cleaning chemicals. The noise level of the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally can be loud. Generally the job requires 5 % sitting, 50% standing, and 45% walking.
Physical Demands:
- The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, and talk and hear.
- The employee is frequently required to bend at the neck.
- The employee is frequently required to climb or balance, reach, bend, crouch or crawl, squat, stoop, and kneel.
- The employee must frequently lift, carry and/or hold, push, or move up to 50 pounds.
Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Principal using the Early Education Teacher Assistant Evaluation.
Attachment(s):
- FY26
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