Early Childhood Education Support Professional - FTE at R.F Pettigrew Elementary

Early Childhood Education Support Professional - 0.70 FTE at R.F Pettigrew Elementary

Sioux Falls School District, R F Pettigrew Elementary – Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Job : 5704329

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

We want YOU here!

This position is for the 2026-27 school year.

Our school's priority is to help each of our students reach their learning potential and be successful socially in our ever-changing world. We are invested in the education of our children and love to establish connections with our surrounding community to further enrich the opportunities we provide.

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Education Level: Two years of post high school education or higher, or be able 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.

• Escorts 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.
• Maintain the confidentiality of students and their families.
• Reinforces instructional and behavioral objectives for children.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $18.42 per hour

Pay Day:
Last working day of each month, based on the payroll cutoff schedule.

Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch.

0.70 FTE, 28 hours per week, 9 months.

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

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Jennifer Walden, Assistant Principal
• R F Pettigrew Elementary
• Phone:
• Email: jennifer.walden.us