Preschool Teacher Assistant

Ignite your desire to be the best!

Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career.

At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Preschool Teacher Assistant will work with lead teacher in planning daily activities for student. The assistant will supervise students, assist during meals/snacks, and provide general one-on-one attention as needed. The assistant helps organize the classroom, clean up and set up for next day’s activities. The assistant is required to interact with children, pass out snacks/meals, assist in teaching about numbers, colors and shapes, as well as social skills. They also provide feedback to lead teacher regarding students'  academic and social development..

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist lead teachers in planning, developing and implementing age appropriate curriculum.

• Provide support to lead teachers in devising and imparting lesson plans on a daily basis.

• Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments (e.g. read stories, providing writing assistance, reinforce language skills, numbers, alphabet, computer learning programs, etc.) for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials (e.g. art projects, computer, language skills, etc.) for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom goals and objectives.

• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.

• Assist students during lunchtime, toileting and washing activities.

• Enforce cleanup activities after lunchtime by modeling appropriate behavior.

• Maintains classroom equipment, work area, and manual and electronic files and records (e.g. clean/bleach tables, sign-in/sign-out logs, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items; providing written reference; providing a safe learning environment; and/or meeting mandated requirements.

• Performs general clerical tasks (e.g. laminating, making posters, making copies, bulletin boards, filing, newsletters, etc.) for the purpose of helping the teacher get instructional materials ready.

• Provide an environment of comfort and security for young students by indulging in nurturing behavior.

• Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, appropriate and/or inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, change in behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

Education, Licensure, or Certification

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Food Handler’s Card/Certification.

• Must be able to obtain and hold a valid IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at all times.

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

• CPR and First Aid Certified

• Must have ability to interact positively with students, parents, teachers, and administrators. 

• 6 months experience or more working in an Early Childcare setting.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Positively interact with all students.

• Create a safe learning environment that is conducive to learning.