Description The role of the Pre-K assistant teacher is to help nurture a Catholic, loving and safe environment in the classroom and assist in academic and social activities, ensuring compliance with program requirements and fostering individual growth. Essential Functions • Helps implement lesson plans according to weekly/monthly themes, curriculum and Diocesan guidelines. • Helps prepare lessons by making copies and gathering materials prior to the lesson's teaching. • Helps to create a vibrant, happy, safe classroom in which students can excel. • Assists in facilitating preschool student's learning for the purpose of improving the student's academic success and transition to elementary school. • Collaborates with administration and other teachers/assistants for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes. • Ensures the Catholic faith is at the forefront of all teachings. • Assists in meeting the needs of every student in the class. • Demonstrates model behavior (manners, tidiness, timeliness, listening skills, problem solving etc.) • Monitors students in all environments (classroom, playground, enrichment classes, rest time, lunch time, etc.) • Helps to supervise age appropriate indoor and outdoor activities for the purpose of ensuring student participation. • Attends required development/training courses as laid out by the Department of Education. Lead teachers and educational assistants are required to complete 30 hours of professional development annually. • Utilizes written materials for the purpose of documenting student progress and safety. • Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution. Requirements • Ability to lift up to 30Ibs. • Physical demands such as carrying, pushing/pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, sitting, walking, climbing and fine finger dexterity. • Leading, guiding and coordinating students. • Perform multiple tasks with the ability to meet changing job conditions. • Knowledge-based competencies required to perform the functions of following laws, regulations, and stages of child development, behavioral management strategies and other policies. • Hours 7:15am-3:15pm daily. • Assist in morning drop off and afternoon pick up procedures daily. • Must be available to assist with drop off by 7:15am and stay until all children are safely in the hands of their parent/guardian during pick up. Process is normally completed by 3:15pm. How to Apply Please complete the application and resume on Paylocity here

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Pre-K Assistant