INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT, PRE-K

Qualifications

Must meet the following -

• Early Childhood Associate's Degree
• OR
• Associate's Degree or 60 college credit hours AND 12 early childhood college credit hours or Completion of an early childhood training program
• OR
• High School diploma/GED AND Verification of Workkeys Scores AND 12 early childhood college credit hours or Completion of an early childhood training program
• Demonstrate aptitude for work to be performed
• Show a desire and willingness to work with children

Reports To

Building principal or designee
Under direct supervision of teacher

Job Goal

To provide a program for pre-kindergarten children which is designed to promote development of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills of participating children.

Essential Functions

Works with students selected for participation in the pre-kindergarten project.

Assists school staff in scheduling selected students for project activities.

Follows a schedule of time periods with students each day as directed by supervising teacher.

Works with students in small and large groups.

Reinforces activities for a daily group from specific concepts designated and approved by teacher.

Assists with the personalized instructional sessions of pupils to meet needs indicated by the Basic Skills Checklists.

Implements planned activities for gross motor activities to be used to meet needs as designated by the Basic Skills Checklists.

Assumes non-instructional duties assigned by the principal before and after the class day as current hours per day will allow.

Performs other related duties as requested or assigned.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

Salary Information