TEMPORARY SUMMER PRE-K TEACHER ASSISTANT (2615)

TEMPORARY SUMMER PRE-K TEACHER ASSISTANT

$15.32/hr.

Location: Early Childhoold Education Center

Part-Time

Schedule Varies

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School Diploma
2. Possess excellent organizational skills.
3. Ability to interact positively with school/community and to work with limited supervision.
4. Ability to interact appropriately with children.
5. Be capable of bending, lifting, and overhead work as well as physically able to stand two (2) or more hours at a time.
6. Regular, reliable and punctual attendance required
7. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:     Pre-K Teacher and Director of Early Childhood

SUPERVISES:     None    

JOB GOAL:          To participate in children’s activities designed to enhance their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. *Promotes play by encouraging participation in role play and dramatization.
2. *Promotes curiosity and discovery (indoors and outdoors) by encouraging children to become actively engaged with classroom equipment and materials.
3. *Supports children’s pro-social development by reflecting respect, kindness and compassion for others.
4. *Assists children in large and small group activities, enforces safety rules, and intervenes when children are likely to injure themselves or others.
5. *Assists in the preparation and maintenance of program materials and supplies as requested by the Pre-K Teacher.
6. *Assists with the preparation, distribution, and clean up of snacks.
7. *Remains in the program area with children during program hours.
8. *Follows all school and licensing procedures to safeguard health and safety of the children, including hand washing, appropriate sanitary measures, playground safety rules, and rules regarding the use of supplies and equipment.
9. *Remains knowledgeable about information forms and emergency procedures; checks identification of unknown persons picking up children from the program.
10. *Greets parents and builds a rapport with them offering positive feedback about children when appropriate.
11. *Is aware of the number of children in attendance at all times and counts them regularly to insure they are accounted for.
12. *Is knowledgeable of fire, tornado, or other emergency procedures.
13. *Informs Pre-K Teacher of any safety issues or behavioral issues including inappropriate conduct or activity of children.
14. Performs other duties as assigned by the Pre-K Teacher or Supervisor of Preschool Programs.

    * = Essential Job Functions

Adopted: 8-4-08; 4-16-09; 3.2026

Qualified applicants are invited to apply on-line using School Spring: https://rochester.schoolspring.com/

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Notice of Nondiscrimination - Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible on the basis of such characteristics.

Rochester Community Schools has designated the following individuals as Compliance Coordinators at 52585 Dequindre Rd., Rochester, MI 48307. Title II and Section 504 – Students: Pasquale Cusumano, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary and Adult Education, (248) 726- 3131; Equal Employment Opportunity/Section 504 for non-students: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, (248)726-3118; Title IX Coordinator: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, (248)726-3118.

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