PreKindergarten Teacher Assistant

Jane Phillips Elementary

An Associate Degree or 48 Hours of passing College Credit or have passed the Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET), ParaPro Test or WorkKeys Test.  MUST PROVIDE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION.   Employee must be able to walk for 7 hours.  Job requires occasional bending/stooping/squatting/crouching/kneeling, climbing, reaching above the shoulder and pushing/pulling.  Job requires occasional carrying/lifting up to 50 pounds.  Job requires employee to use both hands for repetitive actions involving simple/firm grasping and fine manipulation.  Employee must possess hearing and speaking abilities to monitor equipment and communicate with employees, students, and parents.  The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.

CONTRACT: Days School in Session

WORKING HOURS: 7 hours daily

REPORTS TO: Classroom Teacher/Principal

EVALUATED BY: Principal

SUPERVISES:  Students

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Supervises and assists students individually and in groups in an instructional capacity.
2. Prepares instructional materials.
3. Performs clerical duties related to the classroom.
4. Supervises students outside of the classroom.
5. Prepares bulletin boards.
6. Assists students on computers.
7. Assists students in cafeteria.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.
9. Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
10. Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
11. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully-licensed teachers.
12. Other duties as assigned.