Paraeducator Pre-K

Position Function

Provide assistance in all early childhood classroom activities under the direct supervision of the Pre‑K director in providing children with a learning environment and experiences to help foster their development socially, intellectually, physically and emotionally.

• Conducts outreach, recruitment, and enrollment procedures for four year old children in Pre‑K Programs throughout the District
• Works with students and families, assisting with transitions into Kindergarten
• Maintains caseload records of assigned classrooms; accountable to be in communication with classroom teachers and Early Childhood Learning Services staff on a regular basis
• Makes telephone calls to verify, receive, and transmits information to parents
• Works with an individual or groups of students
• Relates to all children in encouraging and positive ways
• Encourages and assists students during center and individual selected activities
• Supervises children during breakfast, lunch and snack time, and encouraging good eating habits
• Supervises daily activities such as toileting, hand/face washing and brushing teeth
• Supervises children in all areas of the building and on play equipment/playground, field trips
• Assists with mealtime and snack activities while facilitating nutrition education
• Changes toddlers diapers and record on daily charts
• Provides parents with daily reports of student's activities
• Assists with general classroom management and positive discipline
• Assists with clerical responsibilities such as taking attendance, recording, maintaining inventories, and monthly program required records
• Demonstrates the ability to lift student, sit on floor and in small chairs
• Prepares instructional materials needed to implement the daily activity plans
• Provides art, science and storytelling projects for centers
• Prepares and cleans up after curriculum
• Prepares projects for creative art and science including mixing paints and other necessary steps
• Continuously arranges the children environment to reflex the work and interests of subjects to be taught
• Replenishes materials as needed within the center
• Plans daily with other classroom team
• Organizes storage of necessary items required
• Observes safety hazards ensuring that children observe rules
• Keeps floors and other necessary spaces clean and free from any potentially dangerous situations
• Prepares healthy snacks as necessary for children

Assists with additional duties as assigned by supervisors.

This position may require the ability to use SMART boards and iPads in addition to basic office equipment such as computers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine. Must always comply with USD 259's guidelines for equipment use.

Limited travel between schools and central offices may be required.

• Be able to work in various weather conditions
• Be able to react immediately to an emergency situation for the safety and welfare of the students and staff, which may include the use of physical restraint technique
• Be able to walk long distances, stand for long periods, bend, twist, balance, stoop, climb steps and reach overhead
• Possess the manual dexterity, physical ability and stamina for a full day of physical activity
• Be able to see and hear well
• Be able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 pounds;
  Be able to lift and carry up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Be able to sit on floor and in small chairs

• Ability to follow daily directions, and accurately communicate program information to the public
• Ability to perform and meet deadlines, submit well‑written accurate reports and work in a calm and efficient manner
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
• Ability to communicate effectively with a Supervisor when their discretion is needed
• Ability to perform as an effective team player
• Ability to plan, organize, make decisions and prioritize work to meet the daily demands of the building
• Exhibit a professional manner and a positive attitude
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