• Assists the preschool teacher to ensure the safe arrival and departure of children each day.
• Assists teacher in supervising children during center instruction; helps develop instructional materials. 
• Carries out program activities with small groups of children including “plan, do and review”, gross motor skills, play activities, teaching personal hygiene and social skills.
• Prepares breakfast and lunch for children during center time; supervises children during these meals with VPI children. 
• Monitors behavior and enforces disciplinary rules.
• Assists VPI teacher with home visits, parent workshops and activities as deemed appropriate.
• Attends training and staff development as deemed appropriate.
• Consistently demonstrates a positive and professional attitude, a willing spirit, as well as a sense of team commitment and a pleasant demeanor.
• Carries out other duties as assigned.

 Some knowledge of early childhood development principals and best practices in early childhood education behavior; of behavior management techniques and clerical procedures; of general academic subjects sufficient to teach others. Some knowledge of the VPI requirements as well as local requirements. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with preschool children, parents, students and staff to implement programs. Demonstrated ability to work independently with little supervision, including high pressure and difficult situations. Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with the VPI teacher in developing and implementing developmentally appropriate activities for preschool children.