4K Educational Assistant - Vacancy ID: 270878

Duties of the Position: 

a)Treat all students, staff, parents and others encountered on the job with respect, compassion and patience

b)Assist teacher in: Providing behavior and academic support in an inclusion setting

c)Perform and maintain positive behavior management techniques, including but not limited to: making positive and meaningful relationships with all students, supervising time outs, manage conflicts between students including physically aggressive students, enforcing school and classroom expectations, to motivate and encourage students to become their best selves.

d)At this age, personal care/self-help skills need to taught, assisted with and encouraged to persevere through, including but not limited to:  bathrooming skills, hygiene-washing, nose wiping, dressing, etc

e)adhere to schedules and/or daily lesson plans

f)maintain open communication with the classroom teacher/other staff members

g)small and large group instruction and supervision

h)must possess the following characteristics; flexible, self driven to do the best possible job, able to take direction, patient, willing to work with young children, happy and loves kids!

i)This position could involve driving a school van for routes

j)Other duties as assigned

Work Schedule of the Position: Monday-Friday, School Year Only, 7:15-3:15 with summer employment opportunities available.

District Opportunities with Driving Vans/Students are available upon request

Additional Comments: Position requires you to be on your feet frequently along with bending, sitting on the floor and moving with young children.  Lifting up to 30 pounds occasionally