Aide - Montessori Elementary

Job Title:

Aide
- Montessori Wage/Hour Status:
Non-Exempt

Reports to: Principal

Pay Grade: A01A

Dept. /School:

Days: 187

Supervises:

Primary

Purpose:

To assist the Montessori teacher in preparing and maintaining the learning environment.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Ability to meet the No Child Left Behind requirements:
  Associate's Degree, 48 Semester hours, or Academic Assessment.
• High school Diploma or GED from an accredited HS or GED program

Special Knowledge

Skills:

Experience:

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist with the care and maintenance of classroom materials.
• Help maintain an inventory of classroom materials.
• Assist in the preparation of curriculum materials.
• Attend staff development sessions that pertain to position.
• Assist with keeping accurate student records.
• Work with individual and small groups of children as directed by the teacher, principal or assistant principal.
• Assist the teacher in preparing work materials, e.g., laminating, thermo fax, typing.
• Exercise kind but firm control of student’s behavior, abiding by the teacher’s and campus policy.
• Be able to accept the teacher as the “engineer” of the classroom, realizing that the teacher exercises authority, he/she is also accountable to other school authorities and parents for the instructional program of the room.
• Be subject to transfer or reassignment as necessary.
• Be subject to split teacher assignment as needed.
• Dress professionally and appropriately.
• Be punctual.
• Refer questions about the program and students to the teacher.
• Perform all other duties as deemed necessary by the principal.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent district wide and statewide travel; occasional prolonged or irregular hours.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.