Vacancies: Full-time
Job Title: Educational Assistant (EA) Reports to: AHS and CEO/Head of School
Job Mission:The EA assists the lead Teacher(s) by performing a variety of instruction-related tasks and other duties as assigned.
Vision for the Position: EAs share responsibility of providing specially designed instruction and assessment to students in the preschool education setting.
Knowledge of: Standard English language communication skills in order to speak, read and write effectively; and basic arthmetic
Ability to : Understand and follow oral and written instructions; learn and perform a variety of classroom activities and related clerical task; learn classroom management and student care methods and techniques; speak and work effectively with students and others; learn practical aspects of educational program goals, functions, and activities, and learn to use duplicatng and other office and classroom machines and equipment.
Specific Duties:
Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Curriculum planning and implementation
- Prepares specific activities and materials that support learning activities.
- Conducts small group lessons.
- Co-teaches as planned with lead teacher
- Supervision of Children
- Keeps children in view at all times to ensure their physical safety both indoors and outdoors.
- Provides appropriate guidance to children including redirection and problem-solving using positive, culturally sensitive guidance techniques.
- Follows Behavioral Support Plan (if in place)
- Recordkeeping
- Keeps data on goals and objectives and other data as requested by teacher(s)
- Assists in writing objective child observations, and maintaining children’s portfolios.
- Classroom/Outdoor Maintenance
- Prepares the classroom at the beginning of the day and performs clean up and set up for the next day’s activities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must meet one of the following educational requirements:
- Forty-eight (48) semester credits, baccalaureate level courses, from an accredited institution of higher education (3 credits must be in Math and 3 in English) –OR-
- Associate’s in arts (AA) or Science (AS) or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution –OR-
- Successful completion of the Paraprofessional Assessment test with a minimum score of 459
- Experience working with children under 5 years of age in a childcare or preschool environment
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
