JOB GOAL:

To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing educational benefits for students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff.
Monitors work, corrects papers, and supervises curriculum-based testing and make-up work as assigned by the certified staff.
Serves as the chief source of information and help to any guest teacher assigned in the absence of the regular certified staff.
Assumes the teacher’s duties whenever the teacher is out of the classroom.
Completes paperwork as assigned by the teacher.
Alerts the certified staff to any problem or special information about an individual student.
Communicates effectively with staff to ensure component coordination.
Aids in the generation and documentation of daily tasks.
Performs assigned supervision of students during lunch periods, play periods, sleep periods, and field trips.
When requested, serves as a resource person to the General Education Intervention Team and/or IEP / Title 1 / ESL Team(s).
Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in the school environment and community.
Maintains a safe and healthy working environment and encourages colleagues to be safety-minded in the performance of all school-related duties.
Performs other such duties/assignments as directed by the building administrator
Participate in in-service training programs as approved.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EXPERIENCE: Two-Three months working with children in a childcare or preschool setting is preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Basic computer/tablet skills.

PLANNING/ORGANIZATION: Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must have reliable transportation and meet Missouri automobile liability minimum requirements. Must complete at least 15 clock hours of childcare related training each year.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit in chairs and the floor. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.