Teacher's Aide

SUMMARY

Applicant must have the ability to assist in the process of classroom instruction and perform supervisory needs to help foster emotional, cultural and educational development. In addition, this candidate must be able to follow the program plan developed by the classroom teacher.

• Assist with various school activities, including field trips.
• Assist in all school related events.
• Assist with teaching Luiseño language and culture.
• Attend to children’s physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth.
• Playground and lunch supervision while students are on recess.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning material or skills introduced by the teacher.
• Participate in classroom cultural related activities.
• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Responsible for classroom preparation of student based current curriculum materials.
• Help student’s master instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Assist in the maintenance of acceptable classroom behavior.
• Operate and care for equipment or instructional materials used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Basic first aid.
• All other job-related duties as assigned.
• Must adhere to all policies and procedures of the Chámmakilawish School and Pechanga Tribal Government.

The list of duties and responsibilities above is not an exhaustive list. In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, the employee will be required to perform other job-related duties, as assigned, that are consistent with the employee’s job position and qualifications.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with coursework in childhood development preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Three (3) years experience working with school age children required.
• Working knowledge of various office equipment including, copier and laminator.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Outlook required.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills.
• Must be able to physically interact with active school age children.
• Demonstrated ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• Must be of good character, patient, personable.
• Must be a positive role model.
• Current certification in child and infant CPR required.
• Compliance with the Pechanga Tribal Government Policies and Procedures.
• This position must comply with the Pechanga Tribal Government’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy. This includes: pre-employment testing and random testing.
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation.

• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Ability to teach others how to do something.
• Ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal.

• Ability to speak with others and convey information effectively.
• Ability to be aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The Pechanga Tribal Government may, upon request and in its sole discretion, grant an accommodation it deems reasonable and necessary to enable an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, and talk or hear.…