Lower School Teachers Aide - 3 day - 2026-27

Job DetailsJob Location: Plano Campus - PLANO, TX 75093Position Type: Part TimeJob Category: EducationMission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches and communities for Christ.

Employee Profile:

Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:


Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs
A strong clear Christian testimony
A mature, godly spirit
A person of faith and prayer


Personally, the employees life shall reflect:


A lifestyle of biblical integrity
A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness
The ability to listen and respond to counsel


Duties and Responsibilities:


Assist and support the teacher in any way possible with classroom control, art projects, room decorating, snack and lunch time, cutting, pasting, copying, laminating, delivering items, etc.
Responsible for getting student lunches from the cafeteria and delivery to classroom
Help with classroom organization and clean up
Assist children to restroom, clinic, office, specials, etc.
Always available to teachers during class and scheduled times
Supervise class during library times and as needed
Assist with other grades and classes as scheduled or as needed
Maintain professional and technical knowledge
Early care duty on a rotating basis as scheduled by your administrator
Professional attitude with regards to parents; allowing the teacher to discuss any behavior or academic problems with the parents and allowing the teacher to meet with parents for conferences
Support and assist teachers with and on field trips. Never is an aide to take a class on a field trip without a teacher present
Maintain professionalism in regards to making any personal phone calls or taking care of personal business during time scheduled to be with your class and/or teacher
Other duties as assigned by the Principal


Qualifications/Skills:


College degree and/or Aide experience preferred
Good communication skills
Flexibility and patience in times of stress
Prestonwood Baptist Church member preferred


Physical and Mental Requirements and Work Environment Conditions:


Talking expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students/parents and co-workers accurately, loudly or quickly
Hearing ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and to receive detailed information through oral communication
Standing and walking for sustained periods of time moving about on foot for lecturing and monitoring students in the classroom, as well as throughout the building and playgrounds
Stooping, crouching, crawling and kneeling ability to assist small children with various needs
Climbing, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling and Lifting ability to pick up small children as need as well as for classroom set up purposes; occasional lifting between 30 50 pounds
Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and fingers
Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading
Environment is primarily indoors in a classroom environment as well as intermittent outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold
Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts
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