Postion is Open Until Filled

Assignment - Sherman County - Work Site is in Wasco

Title: Pre-School Teacher Assistant

Department: Early Childhood Education

Classification: Classified

Supervised by: Superintendent or Designee

Work Year: Assigned by Superintendent

Job Purpose Statement:

Responsible for direction and overall supervision of a group of preschool children. Performs activities that ensure the safety, involvement, and creativity of each individual in the group. Works cooperatively with the lead teacher to discuss and aide in the implementation of daily plans in accordance with the current curriculum.

Job Qualifications: Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent;
• 72 quarter hours of accredited college or equivalent education or successfully passed Work Keys Test in the areas of Math, Reading, and Business Writing - preferred

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance
• Valid Driver’s License and evidence of insurability
• Successfully pass district background screening

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of basic teaching methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of instructional materials and their uses.
• Knowledge of effective student management techniques.
• Interactions expressive of genuine warmth and concern for children as well
• as an understanding of their developmental needs
• Respect for children’s ideas, feelings, abilities and differences
• Insights into and tolerance for the range of age-appropriate behavior
• Ability to assume needed duties and responsibilities without supervision
• Ability to use discretion in communications with parents in the Teacher ‘s absence
• Ability to move and react quickly and to handle emergencies effectively
• Ability to abide by all rules and regulations applicable to workers of the center
• Acquire knowledge of the current curriculum and implement the curriculum practices in the classroom
• Ability to instruct a wide variety of students in several different situations.
• Ability to understand the phases and temperaments of children and young adolescents at different growth and maturity levels.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in stressful situations.
• Ability to accurately perform alphabetizing, record-keeping and filing procedures.
• Ability to accurately transfer, record and convey information and materials, as required by the position.
• Ability to abide by the confidentiality rights of students and parents.
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Essential Job Functions:

• Work with teaching team in all activities, including but not limited to: housekeeping, diapering, toilet training and meal service and record keeping.
• Share responsibility in the preparation of Daily Plans and the preparation of teaching materials.
• Conduct daily small-group activities for an assigned group of children, sharing responsibility for large-group activities and using appropriate adult/child interactions strategies with all children.
• Assume responsibility for a classroom at any given time
• Collects required anecdotes and information for required ongoing assessments.
• Observe and/or participate in parent-teacher conferences.
• Provide coverage for breaks for other staff members.
• Supervise daily lunch and playground activities, field trips and walks.
• Promote individualized attention for children by freeing teachers from routine duties

Educational Skills:

Language & Communication:

• Ability to comprehend, interpret and explain pertinent laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Ability to speak effectively with other employees and/or students
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, managers, employees, clients, customers, and/or the general public
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals or groups.

Mathematical:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to make accurate mathematical computations or apply standardized statistical procedures.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deals with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Workplace Expectations:

• Work effectively with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech and dress in a neat, clean and appropriate professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
• Have regular and punctual attendance.
• Confer regularly with other ESD staff, ESD Districts, and immediate supervisor.
• Follow all District policies, work procedures and reasonable requests by proper authority.
• Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, colleague or District patron.