What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-2026 Preschool Aide position at St. Gregory Catholic School?
Under the general supervision of the teacher/director, the teacher assistant will assist the classroom teacher in the supervision and instruction of students. The teacher assistant is responsible to help provide a well-organized, smoothly functional class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.
Essential Job Functions
- Assumes responsibility to assist the classroom teacher
- Assists in supervision and care of students
- Assists teacher in classroom care-giving routines
- Assists the teacher in maintaining a safe physical environment
- Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, and outdoor play
- Assists in classroom set up, clean up, and materials preparation
- Assists in arrangement, maintenance, cleanliness and security of the classroom (including toys and equipment)
- Assists in food service and supervises children at all meals:
- Receives food and set up snacks/lunch
- Maintains a clean environment for food service area
- Establishes good rapport with children
- Assists the teacher to work with individuals and groups of students
- Utilizes respectful individual and responsive care-giving practices with students
- Throughout class time actively engages children in meaningful learning activities and experiences
- Appropriately assists children in bathroom procedures:
- Helping children to establish good habits of toileting and personal hygiene
- Assists with the implementation of health, emergency procedures and first aid
- Immediately reports witnessed accidents to supervisor:
- Prepares a written report stating date, time, nature of accident and action taken
- Attends meetings and in-services as required by Director
- Willing to become more knowledgeable of effective and appropriate care-giving practices utilized in early childhood care
- Communicates appropriately with parents and staff and refers all parent questions and concerns pertaining to students to the teacher
- Assists parent volunteers helping in the classroom
- Treats confidential information about students, staff, and school affairs in a professional and ethical manner
- Establishes and maintains cooperative, supportive and effective relationships with all school and parish personnel
- Assumes the duties of the preschool teacher in the absence of the preschool teacher
- Must be punctual and on time for work
- Performs other related duties as assigned and demonstrates ability to be flexible and carries out duties
