Preschool Assistant Teacher

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**Title:** **Early Childhood Assistant Teacher**

Job Brief

• **To support the lead teacher in providing preschool students with
  
  

optimal learning opportunities in all areas of development. We are

looking for people who enjoy being part of a school community and

can implement educational programs for students.**

**Location:** **Eugene Field Early Learning Center.**

Salary

• \$12.25 - \$16.75/an hour.
• *[Placement within this range is based on relevant qualifications,
  
  

including prior experience, education, and applicable certifications

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Hours Per Day

• Early Learning: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Times may vary depending on the building assignment.
• Flexible hours depending on availability.
• Average workday = 7.5 hours.
  
  

Terms Of Employment

• Positions available during the regular school year (10 month.
• Options for summer employment.
• *[New employees go through a 45-day introductory period as part of
  
  

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• Reports To**: Principal/Teacher.
• [Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance
  
  

with provisions of the Board\'s policy on the evaluation of

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Job Duties

• Supports the lead teacher in maintaining a classroom environment
  
  

conducive to effective learning.

• Assists the lead teacher in supporting social/emotional growth of
  
  

students through modeling, role playing, and guiding students to

solve problems.

• Guides students in maintaining acceptable standards of classroom
  
  

behavior in an age-appropriate manner. Misbehavior is treated as

learning opportunities, rather than focused solely on discipline.

• Works with individual students, or small groups of students, to
  
  

provide literacy, math, or social/emotional interventions, as

determined necessary by the lead teacher.

• Encourages oral communication by modeling fluent reading, listening
  
  

to students read, and encouraging students to have conversation

amongst themselves and with adults.

• Engages with students in indoor play and enhances the play
  
  

experience through the use of open-ended and higher-level thinking

questions.

• Assists the lead teacher in the development of gross motor skills of
  
  

students through intentional interactions and play experiences

during outdoor play.

• Promotes healthy eating and health and wellness practices by
  
  

assisting students in washing their hands before meals, setting out

meals, and discussing the nutritional aspect of each meal, while

encouraging children to engage in conversation with one another.

• Demonstrates instructional and interpersonal strategies and
  
  

techniques that are responsive to the cultural, ethnic, economic,

and linguistic differences of students.

• Assumes the responsibilities of the lead teacher in the event of
  
  

absence due to illness or personal leave, as well as days when

he/she has other contractual obligations.

• Assists the lead teacher in evaluating student progress on a
  
  

continuing basis and reports at designated times.

• Helps the lead teacher with the preparation of materials and
  
  

interventions for individual students during designated times of day

(rest time).

• Insures accurate and frequent communication with families in line
  
  

with the desires of the lead teacher and building administration.

• Attends and participates in on-going professional development and
  
  

faculty meetings.

• Establishes and maintains cooper tive relationships with others.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the teacher or building
  
  

administration.

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[Vision and dental insurance are available for employees working

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[Health is available for employees working at least 30 /week

]{contrast="none"}[with ]{contrast="auto"}**[a value of district

contributions of \$8,772 per year.]{contrast="auto"}**