Kindergarten Assistant (Henrie)

Instructional Support Compensation Plan
Salary Range: $15.50 - $18.68 per/Hour
Shift Type: Full-Time
Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Principal
EMPLOYMENT BEGINS: As soon as possible
PRIMARY PURPOSE:

• To assist the Kindergarten teacher in preparation and management of the general daily classroom activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Texas Educational Aide Certificate

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Ability to work well with children and exhibit effective working relationships with staff and school community
• Ability to communicate effectively

EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to work well with children
• Ability to communicate effectively

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Assist in small group pupil instruction, tutor pupils at teacher’s request.
• Join with teacher to maintain discipline and other non- instructional functions.
• Collaborate with teacher to set up classroom and prepare materials for specialized instructional units.
• Assemble materials on bulletin boards and keep displays current.
• Operate standard school equipment such as laminator, copier, audiovisual, etc.
• Escort children to and from various rooms.
• Assist teacher in attendance reports and related clerical functions.
• Supervise students when teacher is temporarily out of the room.
• Assist teacher by providing additional help and services to at-risk students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:

• Reading and interpreting documents, writing routine reports and correspondence, and speaking effectively to members of the school community.
• Applying common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Dealing with problems involving several concrete
• variables in standardized situations.

Physical demands/environmental factors:

• Occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 50 lbs.
• Standing, walking, talking, and hearing.
• Climbing, balancing, stooping kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Noise level is usually loud at a standard acceptable level for this
• environment.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.