What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educational Assistant and After School Care position at St. Michael Elementary?
Become an Educational Assistant at St. Michael Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year and make a difference everyday! You’ll play a pivotal role in empowering students to reach their full potential.
Our ‘Mission’ desires “to form a community of faith and learning by promoting a Catholic way of life through Gospel values and academic excellence.” We are seeking an individual who will exhibit the ‘Core Values’ of Bishop O†Gorman Catholic Schools: Faith, Unity, Excellence, and Integrity and create an environment of trust.
Location/Schedule:
Monday - Thursday
7:30AM-3:00PM Educational Assistant
3:00PM-4:00PM After School Care
St. Michael Elementary School
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Educational Assistant
- Promote the mission of Bishop O†Gorman Catholic School
- Tutor/support students in all academic areas
- Administer make-up tests
- Monitor student progress and keep records
- Confer with supervising teachers
- Perform various duties as assigned
- After School Care
- Provide and maintain a safe environment for children
- Understand and apply child development to situations
- Guide children in a positive way
- Use a positive and preventative approach to discipline: redirection, setting positive limits, clearly stating expectations, encouragement and praise. Provide choices, allowing children to problem solve, etc. Reserve the use of “time out” for when children need to regain control as opposed to a punishment.
- Effectively model ways of handling anger and frustration through reinforced positive behavior
- Maintain and follow current lesson plans and goals, matching the lesson plan with the age, skill and developmental level of the children in the classroom
- Provide regular and varied outdoor/big room activities. Bring materials in these areas to create new play interests.
- Monitor and stay aware of what is going on in the activity areas
- Supervise and interact during activities
- Complete the required training
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality at all times
- Maintain effective communication with parents
- Maintain good rapport and promote teamwork with all the staff
- Sanitize toys on a regular basis
Qualifications:
- Essential Qualifications:
- Willingness and ability to effectively make known the Catholic Church’s teachings through the varied ministry activities expected of this position
- Willingness and ability to act as an outstanding personal witness to the Catholic faith and religion by living both one’s professional and personal life in accordance with the doctrines and moral teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, as embodied in the various documents of the Roman Catholic Church, including, without limitation, the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church
- High school education or equivalent
- Some post higher training in education preferred
- Works well with children
- Knowledge and comfort level verbal and math skills up through middle school
- Basic competency in computer skills
- Resourceful & creative to proved adaptations for students
- Self-starter
- High energy
- Dexterity: Mobility required
- Ability to adjust to daily changes in task schedule
- Adapts well to a variety of tasks
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Problem-solving and decision making ability
- Team player
Physical Demands:
- Ability to work daytime hours, primarily Monday-Thursday
- Clarity of vision
- Ability to speak English clearly
- Ability to hear and distinguish sounds, including speech, alarms and other work environment sounds
- Fine hand motor skills to include and not limited to keyboarding, writing, grasping, holding, and repetitive motion
- Ability to frequently sit, stand, and walk through work day
- Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds occasionally
- Ability to push/pull up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Ability to intermittently bend, squat, and reach overhead
Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools is a Preschool-12 grade school system. Our elementary schools, junior high, and high school exemplify Gospel values, strong student achievement, and community service. Apply today to be considered for this position.