The role of the Pre-K assistant teacher is to help nurture a Catholic, loving and safe environment in the classroom and assist in academic and social activities, ensuring compliance with program requirements and fostering individual growth.

Essential Functions:

• Helps implement lesson plans according to weekly/monthly themes, curriculum and Diocesan guidelines.

• Helps prepare lessons by making copies, gathering materials prior to the lesson's teaching.

• Helps to create a vibrant, happy, safe classroom in which students can excel.

• Assists in facilitating preschool student's learning for the purpose of improving the student's academic success and transition to elementary school.

• Collaborates with Pre-K Director and other teachers/assistants for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes.

• Ensures the Catholic faith is at the forefront of all teachings.

• Assists in meeting the needs of every student in the class.

• Demonstrates model behavior (manners, tidiness, timeliness, listening skills, problem solving etc.)

• Monitors students in all environments (classroom, playground, enrichment classes, rest time, lunch time, etc.)

• Helps to supervise age appropriate indoor and outdoor activities for the purpose of ensuring student participation.

• Attends required development/training courses as laid out by the Department of Education. Lead teachers and educational assistants are required to complete 30 hours of professional development annually.

• Utilizes written materials for the purpose of documenting student progress and safety.

• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.

• Ability to lift up to 30Ibs.

• Physical demands such as carrying, pushing/pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, sitting, walking, climbing and fine finger dexterity.

• Leading, guiding and coordinating students.

• Perform multiple tasks with the ability to meet changing job conditions.

• Knowledge-based competencies required to perform the functions of following laws, regulations, and stages of child development, behavioral management strategies and other policies.

• Hours 7:15am-3:15pm daily.

• Assist in morning drop off and afternoon pick up procedures daily.

• Must be available to assist with drop off by 7:15am and stay until all children are safely in the hands of their parent/guardian during pick up. Process is normally completed by 3:15pm.