Preschool Assistant Martinez Elementary School

Preschool Assistant (3 Positions), Martinez Elementary School

Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary: $19.88 per hour plus benefits. Additional salary credit may be given for internal transfers and recent Greeley‑Evans School District 6 hires, up to $31.87 per hour plus benefits.

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit‑eligible employees. Employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately upon hire date.

Paid Leave: Sick leave, discretionary leave, vacation and paid holidays available per district policy.

Reports to: School Principal

Education / Experience –

Required:

AA degree preferred or 48 semester hours of approved college credit, OR passing scores on the Work Keys exam.

Education / Experience – Preferred: Experience in related field.

Job Description – Summary/Objective: Supervises student conduct, instructs individual or small groups of students, supports school‑wide assessment, and performs other duties and clerical tasks as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce instructional material planned and/or presented by classroom teacher. Assists with computer assignments and various classroom activities. Supports individual student's access to the curriculum (i.e., note‑taking, reading, assistive technology).
• Instructs small groups in assigned content areas in alignment with in‑building or in‑district training.
• Administers selected assessments in alignment with in‑building or in‑district training.
• Administers tests and other assignments as assigned.
• Performs clerical duties such as copying, laminating, record keeping, data entry and filing, and cutting and pasting.
• Interacts with technology for data entry and instruction including hardware and software programs such as interactive whiteboards, document cameras, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and web‑based systems.
• Monitors students before, during and after school, on the playground and in the cafeteria. Implements the school's PBIS.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• 90% of time spent with students.
• Assists with lesson plans.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time, in a context with numerous distractions; visual, auditory and ambulatory acuity important.
• Ability to move quickly from one position to another in response to student needs and upper body strength with the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs.

Additional Qualifications: Basic knowledge of computer data entry, office procedures and equipment, reading, arithmetic, grammar and spelling. Ability to communicate effectively with students and district staff. Ability to perform all functions of the position. Willingness to learn assistive technology software.

Other Duties: This job description is not comprehensive; duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time. Regular attendance is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Physical Demands: Employees must be able to perform the physical demands attached.

Travel: None.

EEO/AAP Statement: Greeley‑Evans School District 6 shall not discriminate in its employment or hiring practices on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or disability. The District shall identify, solicit, and consider applicants for employment from a broad spectrum of qualified individuals. The Superintendent is committed to cultural diversity among district personnel as a means of enriching educational experience.