Pay Range: $16.25-$17.00/hour
This is a Full Time, School year (10 + 6) position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday during program hours. School year positions follow the school calendar and include the 6-week Summer program. Evening work may be required as job duties demand.
JOB SUMMARY
To act as the primary team member in supporting the classroom teacher and providing for the well-being, education and supervision of children in the classroom. May need to support a child in the position of one to one aide as per the IEP.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Imparts agency philosophy of ?Equal Opportunity, Independence and Realization of Individual Potential? to children, families, program staff and community resources.
- Maintains confidentiality of information relating to individuals and their families in accordance with agency policy.
- Performs all job responsibilities in support of children, families, program staff and community resources by following the Gavras Center?s mission and vision
- Works the daily schedule agreed upon when hired and in offer letter.
- Maintains confidentiality of information relating to individuals and their families in accordance with agency policy.
- Works with individual students or groups of students on instructional projects to achieve individualized goals for each child.
- Performs both instructional and non-instructional duties under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
- Supervises children at all times within the classroom setting, including outside playground time, motor time, busing and transitional activities.
- Assists children with behavioral/management needs.
- Functions as a positive, contributing member of the classroom team and demonstrates consistent, nurturing manner toward all children.
- Maintains classroom cleanliness and the orderly appearance of classroom equipment, supplies and displays of children?s work.
- Understands role as Mandated Reporter
- Participates in conferences, workshops and in-service training as needed or recommended to enhance job skills and personal growth and development.
- Adheres to agency?s policies and procedures as well as department guidelines.
- Performs other duties at the discretion of the Supervisor of Health Services and Quality Assurance or his/her designee
- Contributes to the development of IEP?s as appropriate
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, bend; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds and push/pull objects up to 50 pounds. The job operates in a preschool program environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment
