• Fox Elementary
• 2 hrs/day
• Mon-Thurs
• Hours between 11:00-2:00 (flexible)
• Paygrade 6
• $13.08/hr
• Replacing Halle Maciejewski

 

Position Summary

 

Supports the teacher to insure the best possible learning experience for preschool age children in a safe and secure environment while maintaining confidentiality. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities

(These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA)

 

• Support a positive learning environment by providing educational support to students while working collaboratively with the lead teacher.
• Extend all student support services to the English Language Learner (ELL) students.
• Work independently of the teacher to plan and implement the curriculum to individual and small groups of students using age appropriate materials.
• Know, understand, apply, and support school, licensing, and GSRP program policies.
• Gather and maintain data and other information pertaining to students on a regular basis.
• Maintain 100% confidentiality in all areas pertaining to students.
• Provide resources to support the students and their families as needed.
• Administer assessments and interpret their results.
• Work as partners with the lead teachers to meet with parents and discuss the progress their children are making toward achieving personal and program goals.
• Register new students, making sure they meet all eligibility requirements stipulated by the GSRP program guidelines.
• Accompany the lead teacher on home visits.
• Communicate with community, staff, and students to answer questions, disseminate or explain information.

 

 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person in this position.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by such a person.

 

 

Education, Experiences, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

 

Education: 

 

• High School Diploma/GED, required.

 

• Associates of Arts Degree in early childhood/preschool education or child development associate credential (CDA) or 120 hours of documented formal child care education offered by training organizations and approved by Michigan Department of Educational staff, required
• Training in High Scope Curriculum, preferred.

 

Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations:  Further education must be met through attendance and participation at a minimum of five professional development days as well as five teacher in-service days per year. Licensing requirements also mandate earning twelve educational hours of early childhood training per year in addition to CPR and First Aid training.

 

 

Experience: 

 

• Experience working with children’s groups and/or training in early childhood development or childcare, preferred.

 

Knowledge: 

 

• Knowledge of school policies and safety regulations, required.

 

Skills: 

 

• Good communication skills, required.

 

Abilities: 

 

• Ability to be caring, understanding, and friendly towards students, required.
• Ability to communicate well with young children and adults, required.
• Ability to read and interpret school policies and handbook, required.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and community, required.

 

Physical Demands

 

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds of files, materials, computer and audio visual equipment, etc.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen and small numbers.

 

 

Work Environment

 

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

 

The qualifications listed above are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties of the job.

 

Title:                 Great Start Readiness Para-Educator – Grade 6   FLSA:       Non- Exempt     

 

Reports to:       Preschool Coordinator                                       Updated:   JUNE 2018