What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Aide position at Our Lady of the Angels Elementary?
Our Mission: Our Lady of the Angels School is a traditional Catholic school: rich in history, dedicated to success through excellence in education, leading students toward their fullest potential with Christ as their guide.
Our Vision: Our Lady of the Angels School will prepare students to become independent thinkers who base their actions upon the religious foundations of Jesus Christ. They will continue to be nurtured and grow through their daily interactions among peers, school personnel, parents, and community. Every child will be recognized as an individual and a contributing member of a community that embraces, with respect and acceptance, the cultural, social, and educational differences of its members. The students will recognize their role as responsible participants in an environment that promotes compassion and service for all God's children through outreach projects. Faculty will be encouraged to continue their professional development in an effort to incorporate new and effective programs into a curriculum that is aimed at allowing the opportunity for each child to reach his/her maximum potential as a student, a citizen, and a child of God.
The Preschool Aide will work under the supervision of the lead teacher carrying out a variety of activities designed to help children gain a basic understanding of numbers, letters, colors, and shapes. The aide will play an instrumental role in supervising children on the playground, getting them ready for naptime, bringing children to the bathroom, preparing for snack time and other classroom activities. The aide will be responsible for facilitating the goals of: providing a happy, safe, learning environment that allows children to play and explore freely, developing positive relationships with others, fostering a strong sense of self and respect for others, promoting collaboration between home and school, encouraging a sense of community, ensuring that each child takes pride in his/her accomplishments, preparing children for school readiness and challenging every child to reach his/her potential promoting and modeling the appropriate social and emotional skills necessary to interact with classmates as Jesus taught us in a kind and loving atmosphere where children can reach their individual potentials.
Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and two (2) letters of recommendation to Principal Corey Maloney at corey.maloney@ourladyoftheangels.us