Job Title: Teacher Aide, Pre-K
Department/Group: Classroom Aide; Paraprofessional
Position Summary/Purpose: Assist in various school program functions under the immediate supervision of a teacher
Position Type: Full-Time Starting Rate: $17.38/hr. or higher based on experience
Benefits:
- 90% Board Paid Medical Insurance of ANY Available Plan
- 100% Board Paid Single Dental Insurance
- 100% Board Paid Life Insurance (annual salary)
- Flex Savings Accounts
- Paid holidays
- Sick & personal days
Role and Responsibilities / Essential Job Functions:
- Assist with supervision of students
- Work with small groups or individual students to reinforce learning
- Ensure continuity of instruction
- Perform routine clerical tasks and record keeping
- Monitor and control student behavior
- Assist with student physical movement/transportation throughout the day, including loading and unloading of students from bus/van
- Assist students in school-related off-campus activities including vocational, recreational, and therapeutic work
- Ability to interpret and apply oral and/or written instructions
- Ability to communicate, collaborate, and cooperate with students, colleagues, and supervisors
- Perform other duties as assigned and appropriate to the position
Preferred Skills:
- Ability to relate to students
- Support student efforts in self-reliance
- As a multi-language district, we always prefer staff who are bilingual but this is not required
Qualifications and Education Requirements: Educator License with Stipulations (ELS/PARA) or Professional Educator License (PEL)
To get your paraprofessional license, you have three options
- Take college classes - Associate’s degree or 60 semester hours
- Score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro
- Score a 4 or higher in Applied Math & a 4 or higher in Reading for information/Workplace Documents on the ACT Workkeys:
Working conditions / Environment:
Physical Demands: walk, bend, twist at neck and trunk, squat, stoop, reach above head, reach forward, climb in and out of vehicles, lift up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead, lift up to 50 pounds floor to waist with assistance, push/pull items over 90 pounds on wheels over carpeted, tiled, concrete, paved, dirt (or other outdoor surfaces), visual acuity close/distant/depth perception, hearing to receive information, verbal to exchange information
Environmental Conditions: indoor climate-controlled setting (for example: classroom, hallways, cafeteria, office, and auditorium), transportation vehicles, and outdoors throughout year
Examples of Equipment/Supplies Used to Perform Tasks: standard office equipment including photocopiers, computers, phone, and printers; specialized student equipment (for example: standers, walkers, wheelchairs, communication devices, flip charts)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Mannheim School District 83 does not knowingly discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.