Classroom Teacher Assistant - Early Childhood - PK/K
Education/Experience:
The successful candidate is expected to:
- Be mature, responsible, energetic and nurturing with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Receive a criminal background check clearance.
- Be trained and verified in Safe Environment child abuse awareness.
- Be committed to the philosophy of Catholic school and value oriented education.
- Be ready to assist children in all areas of need for mind, body and spirit.
Job Functions: - Assist with record keeping of students learning and performance.
- Assist certified teacher in classroom preparation.
- Assist in preparing classroom materials, which may include cutting; copying; or distributing education materials.
- Assist with classroom order and behavioral management to ensure the safety of the classroom.
- Assist students in non-instructional duties, such as recess, lunch, carpool, etc.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
- Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
- Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
- Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
Physical and Mental Demands:
- Stand for long periods of time
- Walk long distances across campus as well as within classroom
- Sit for periods of time
- Use hands to handle or manipulate tools of teaching (technology, textbooks, student work, chalkboard/whiteboard)
- Reach with hands and arms
- Climb steps
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Talk, hear, taste and smell
- Lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.
Qualifications Profile:
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of college level coursework or passing of examination as required
- Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.
FLSA Status: Non-exempt, paid for time worked
