Mission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches and communities for Christ.
Employee Profile:
Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:
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Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs
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A strong clear Christian testimony
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A mature, godly spirit
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A person of faith and prayer
Personally, the employees life shall reflect:
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A lifestyle of biblical integrity
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A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness
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The ability to listen and respond to counsel
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Assist and support the teacher in any way possible with classroom control, art projects, room decorating, snack and lunch time, cutting, pasting, copying, laminating, delivering items, etc.
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Responsible for getting student lunches from the cafeteria and delivery to classroom
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Help with classroom organization and clean up
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Assist children to restroom, clinic, office, specials, etc.
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Always available to teachers during class and scheduled times
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Supervise class during library times and as needed
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Assist with other grades and classes as scheduled or as needed
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Maintain professional and technical knowledge
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Early care duty on a rotating basis as scheduled by your administrator
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Professional attitude with regards to parents; allowing the teacher to discuss any behavior or academic problems with the parents and allowing the teacher to meet with parents for conferences
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Support and assist teachers with and on field trips. Never is an aide to take a class on a field trip without a teacher present
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Maintain professionalism in regards to making any personal phone calls or taking care of personal business during time scheduled to be with your class and/or teacher
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Other duties as assigned by the Principal
Qualifications/Skills:
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College degree and/or Aide experience preferred
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Good communication skills
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Flexibility and patience in times of stress
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Prestonwood Baptist Church member preferred
Physical and Mental Requirements and Work Environment Conditions:
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Talking expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students/parents and co-workers accurately, loudly or quickly
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Hearing ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and to receive detailed information through oral communication
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Standing and walking for sustained periods of time moving about on foot for lecturing and monitoring students in the classroom, as well as throughout the building and playgrounds
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Stooping, crouching, crawling and kneeling ability to assist small children with various needs
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Climbing, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling and Lifting ability to pick up small children as need as well as for classroom set up purposes; occasional lifting between 30 50 pounds
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Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and fingers
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Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading
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Environment is primarily indoors in a classroom environment as well as intermittent outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold
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Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts
