Early Childhood Education Support Professional - FTE at Hawthorne Elementary

Early Childhood Education Support Professional - 0.7 FTE at Hawthorne Elementary

Sioux Falls School District, Hawthorne Elementary, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5653231

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 17, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 1, 2026

We want YOU here!

This position is for the 2026-27 school year.

Join the team at Hawthorne Elementary, where we nurture relationships, celebrate diversity, and create a safe, healthy environment for all. Our dedicated staff works together to support students’ social and academic growth, ensuring they have the tools to succeed. If you’re passionate about making a difference in a collaborative and caring school community, we’d love to have you on board!

Learn more about Hawthorne Elementary at: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./htes

Education Level: Two years of post high school education or higher, or ability to pass a standardized test approved by the state of South Dakota, for designated Education Assistant positions.

Experience Desired: At least one year of work experience in a position requiring interpersonal interaction skills and knowledge of strategies to support students with social, emotional, and behavior needs.

Physical Requirements: Requires constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, hearing, frequent bending over, crouching, reaching, removing, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, threading, turning and walking. Frequent carrying, grasping, holding, lifting, opening, pulling, unfolding and unlocking are also required. Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally.

Other Requirements: Experience with behavior management.

• Escort students to transportation and other areas of the building.
• As needed provides personal care to students with special daily living needs (e.g., toileting, feeding, physical management).
• Provides review and practice of skills taught by a teacher with students 1:1 and in small groups in special education classroom and/or regular classroom.
• Works with students in schools and on community outings.
• Prepares instructional materials as directed/selected by teacher.
• Reinforces instructional/behavioral objectives.
• Provides clerical assistance to maintaining student records (charting, assignments, attendance, data for progress notes).
• Assists with the supervision of students during recess, lunchroom, and on the playground.
• Maintains the confidentiality of students and their families.
• Reinforces instructional and behavioral objectives for children.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Pay Information

Starting at $18.12 per hour.

Pay Day:
Last working day of each month.

Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 3:00 pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch.

0.7 FTE, 28 hours per week, 9 months.

Benefits (only for positions 20 hours per week or more).

Post-Offer Criminal Background Check Required.

Relay Services for Deaf or Hard of Hearing:
Dial 711, then the desired number.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Stephanie Jones, Principal
• Hawthorne Elementary
• Phone:
• Email: stephanie.jones.us