Primary Assistant

Professional Role:
Classroom Assistant

The Classroom Assistant is responsible for supporting a safe, respectful, and nurturing classroom environment that promotes each students' development of self-discipline, self-confidence, cooperation, and responsibility.

• Check in with Classroom Guide on the pressing needs for the day, helping to prepare the room for the day
• Review attendance, and monitor tardiness as needed
• Collect and organize forms (permission slips, lunch, book orders)
• Assist in preparation of and clean up from class snack
• Cycle around the room often, making your quiet presence known in all locations
• Stay alert to instances where tone-keeping is needed; redirect students to purposeful work
• Be proactive rather than reactive. Anticipate and peacefully stop disruptions before they begin
• Be observant; communicate pertinent observations with the Classroom Guide, immediately
• Help students with research/work, should they need direct guidance or help and verification of work completed
• Attend enrichment and special events with students to monitor behavior
• Facilitate classroom clean-up so all students are helping to clean up the room

• Facilitate students' handwashing before eating lunch
• Promote student communion and appropriate conversation during lunch; disruptive behavior should not be tolerated
• Monitor behavior at recess very carefully
• Adults must be positioned in a manner that offers maximum supervision of students at play
• Model/teach appropriate use of play equipment
• Report any injuries as soon as they occur

• Collaborate regularly with the school's Instructional Teams to implement a cohesive educational program
• Attend regularly scheduled Staff Meetings
• Attend various Professional Development offerings, with a focus on those that promote student achievement in a public Montessori environment
• Refrain from gossip or negative talk about the school, its programs or its employees
• Promote favorable public relations for the School in the community

• Professionalism
• Communication skills
• Flexibility/adaptability
• Enthusiasm
• Ability to problem-solve
• Team collaboration
• Personal drive and determination

• Maintain responsibility for student safety and physical well-being at all times.
• Work with the Instructional team and Principal to support delivery of the curriculum
• Participate in classroom activities, including field trips, to meet academic directives.
• Supervise students during Early Dismissals.
• Regularly read the school and class newsletter.
• Be familiar with the Parent Handbook.
• Follow policies and procedures detailed in Employee Handbook.
• Attend all faculty/staff meetings, as appropriate.
• Participate in all staff professional days.