What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dynamic Assistant position at Monroe County School District FL?
The Dynamic Assistant is responsible for supporting a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment that promotes each students' development of self-discipline, self-confidence, cooperation, and responsibility.
The role will contain multiple classroom interactions including PK3 through 8th grade students. Dynamic Assistant will assist with the physical education program, lunch pick up, PK3-Kdg daily assist, Aftercare, etc.
Key Areas of Focus
Classroom and Curriculum
- Check in with Classroom Guide on the pressing needs for the day
- Assist in preparation of and clean up from classrooms
- Stay alert to instances where tone-keeping is needed; redirect students to purposeful work
- Be proactive rather than reactive. Anticipate and peacefully stop disruptions before they begin
- Be observant; communicate pertinent observations with the Classroom Guide, immediately
- Attend enrichment and special events with students to monitor behavior
Mealtime and Recess
- Facilitate students' handwashing before eating lunch
- Promote student communion and appropriate conversation during lunch
- Monitor behavior at recess very carefully
- Adults must be positioned in a manner that offers maximum supervision of students at play
- Model/teach appropriate use of play equipment
- Report any injuries as soon as they occur
Staff and Community
- Collaborate regularly with the school's Instructional Teams to implement a cohesive educational program
- Attend regularly scheduled Staff Meetings
- Attend various Professional Development offerings, with a focus on those that promote student achievement in a public Montessori environment
- Promote favorable public relations for the School in the community