The Pre-K Teacher Assistant is responsible for assisting the
classroom teacher in supervising children to ensure their safety and well being;
providing instruction and facilitation to groups and individual children under
the direction of the Teacher; and collaborating with the Teacher to assess the
strengths and needs of children and design appropriate classroom activities.

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Assist teacher in any way possible which may
include but is not necessarily limited to:

a. Plan
activities for assigned groups or individual children.

b. Implement
the daily schedule as assigned.

c. Decorate
the room with bulletin boards pictures children's art work and other hangings.

d. Serve
breakfast lunches and snacks.

e. Help
with materials and room clean-up and organization.

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Provide nurturing and supportive environment for
children using positive behavior interventions and preventative strategies to
manage classroom behavior.

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Complete required number of training hours each
year by local workshops and trainings.

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Assume temporary responsibilities of the teacher
in her/his absence.

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Report any special needs or problems of
individual children to the classroom teacher.

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Work with children who have special needs
supporting their developmental and behavioral characteristics.

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Report any cases of suspected child abuse and/or
neglect to Director or make a direct call to DCYF (1-800-RICHILD).

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Assist in supervising naptime outdoor play and
toileting.

Assists the Teacher in implementing educational plans to meet the needs of individual students.

Confers with teacher in preparation of school reports.




Assistant will give input as necessary.

Assistant will complete weekly progress notes to be mailed each and every Friday.

Effect a positive learning environment.

Assistant will actively participate in teacher directed activities with the students.

Assistant will create bulletin boards and other classroom decorations as requested by the teacher.

Assistant will maintain positive student-staff relationships.




Cover exploratory Friday activity lunch periods and bus duty as scheduled.

Assistant will plan and co-ordinate exploratory.




Exploratory plan will be submitted one week in advance as per policy and procedure.

Plan and coordinate Friday activity as scheduled and report to staff regarding activity at Tuesday staff meeting.

Covers class lunch table.

Assistant will be on time and monitor bus duty as per policy and procedure on assigned day.

Effectively manage behaviors within the classroom and other settings within the program.




Follows CAP City policies and procedures regarding behavior management.

Attends training and uses non-violent crisis intervention as taught.

Modifies programming as necessary to positive behavior.

Uses Reality Therapy or other psycho-educational method to affect positive behavior change.

Attends weekly staff supervision meetings and general meetings.

Attends 90% of scheduled staff and team meetings including days the assistant is absent.

Attends 90% of supervision meetings unless there is a scheduling conflict due to changing needs of the school.

Attends at least two general staff meetings per year.

Performs various duties as requested by the classroom teacher.

Corrects papers and tests.

Runs off dittos.

Gives tests as directed.

Gets snack and other classroom supplies.

Monitors store time.

Monitors break time.

Education and Experience

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High School Diploma or General Equivalency
Diploma (GED)

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CDA or
active participation in CDA program or completion of RIDE-approved Teacher
Assistant Training Program OR 12 credit hours of early childhood or related
coursework

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Level I
or II RIELS certification preferred (must be able to complete within 2 years
from date of employment)

Language Skills - Ability to read and interpret
lesson plans and books. Ability to write
and/or print posters and signs.

Mathematical Skills - Ability to perform basic
mathematical skills ( addition subtraction multiplication and division)

Reasoning Ability - Ability to recognize problems.

Certificates Licenses Registrations -. Ability to
work towards CPR & first aid certification

Ability to work towards CDA certification

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described her 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. A staff member must be able to lift up to 40
pounds. There will also be
frequent standing kneeling and bending.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions. A staff member for short periods daily will
be exposed to outside weather conditions (year round).