PES PreK Educational Assistant

PES PreK Educational Assistant

Giles County School District, TN – Pulaski Elementary School – Pulaski, Tennessee

• Job : 5756478
• Final date to receive applications: Jun 18, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
• Posted: Jun 02, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately
• Position Type: Full-Time

Purpose Statement: The job of the Educational Assistant was established for the purpose of providing support to the instructional program within assigned educational settings, with specific responsibility for working with individual and/or small groups of students and providing clerical support to teachers and staff.

Essential Functions:

• Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Assist students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments (read stories, listen to students read, provide writing assistance, reinforce English lessons, provide spelling practice, computer learning programs, etc.) for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and helping students reach academic goals and grade level standards.
• Assist teachers with classroom assignments, tests, homework, make‑up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
• Attend meetings and professional development opportunities for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Communicate with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel, and parents for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing academic objectives.
• Maintain instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records (lessons, pencils, paper, teaching supplies, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Perform general clerical tasks (laminating, making posters, making copies, bulletin boards, filing, newsletters, etc.) for the purpose of assisting teachers with instructional material.
• Report observations and incidents relating to specific students (accidents, fights, appropriate and inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Support classroom teachers and other school personnel (open bookstore, perform hearing/visual screening, oral/written testing, type newsletters, etc.) for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of curriculum and teaching methodologies.

Other Functions: Perform other related duties as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Job‑related experience.
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Knowledge of basic math and reading a variety of manuals.
• Ability to schedule activities, collate data, use basic job‑related equipment, and work with a wide diversity of individuals.
• Skills and competencies: operating standard office equipment, using pertinent software applications, preparing and maintaining accurate records, flexibility, communication with diverse groups, maintaining confidentiality, setting priorities, working as part of a team, and working with constant interruptions.

• Katherine Derryberry, Principal
• Pulaski Elementary School
• Phone:
• Email: kderryberry