What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Education Aide (2025-2026) position at Grow Public Schools?
Early Childhood Education Aide
Full-Time, Hourly, Year-round
Grow Public Schools
Summary Description: The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Aide is responsible for working with teachers and students to help facilitate learning in the classroom. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with peers, teachers, and students, have a deep commitment to student achievement, and uphold Grow Academy school culture at all times.
Duties and Responsibilities will include:
- Assisting and reinforcing instruction in the classroom setting
- Supporting students in their development of academic subjects, communication skills, social skills, self-help skills, motor skills and recreational skills.
- Communicating with students using language appropriate to the student’s level of understanding.
- Demonstrate to students the manner in which tasks are performed.
- Assist teacher in supervising students both in and out of the classroom
- Supporting the teacher in a variety of duties including small group instruction, attending to students who need special attention, grading assignments, and other duties as assigned
- Attend regular Professional Development with GA Teachers
- Assist with parent conferences/home visits as needed
- Other related duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- A.A. degree or equivalent preferred or coursework in Early Childhood Education
- Familiarity with student achievement data
- Knowledge of different educational software such as Accelerated Learner
- Experience working with ELL students a plus
- Prior experience in a child-care center is preferred
- Fluency in Spanish preferred
Physical requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to stand; sit; walk; use hands to finger; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must have the ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. The employee is occasionally required to push, move, lift or otherwise bear up to 10 pounds, and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Specific hearing abilities are required by this job.
