Aide - Pre K (2 Positions)

Little Rock School District•Little Rock, AR

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position aims to aid and support an assigned teacher and other certified personnel in implementing the instructional program and support services for Pre-Kindergarten students. The role involves working with children to foster harmonious play and learning, providing a nurturing environment, and assisting with various classroom duties. The position requires a commitment to professional development and compliance with state regulations.

Requirements

Completion of 60 semester credit hours at a regionally accredited institution of higher education or Associate Degree or have passed the ParaPro Praxis Exam (457 or above).
Current Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate, Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development (or similar area focused on early childhood), or Bachelor’s degree.
Must pass background checks including child maltreatment and state/federal checks.
Must be kind, nurturing, and responsive to children and work collaboratively with the classroom teacher and other adults.
Ability to access and respond to emails on a regular basis, read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and/or memos and respond accordingly.
Must be able to sit on the floor and interact with students on their level and work outside with students during gross motor development learning.
Willing and able to comply with requirements for DHS (including ABC or other agency).
Willingness to complete required ABC trainings and participate in on-going staff development (30 hours annually).
Cooperation with other adults and children.
Demonstrates professionalism (punctuality, confidentiality, competence for assigned responsibilities).
Ability to work for the duration of the daily contracted time period, and to be physically present and at assigned work, with only infrequent unexcused absences, during the contract year.

Nice To Haves

If the candidate does not possess full qualifications, he/she must agree to complete qualifications through an approved Staff Qualification Plan (SQP) from ABC within the prescribed timeframe.

Responsibilities

Guides children in working and playing harmoniously with each other.
Interacts positively with children.
Provides a nurturing environment for students.
Assists in the preparation of lesson and instructional materials and learns the curriculum content.
Promotes oral language development through meaningful conversations with students.
Assists individual children in need of special attention.
Implements appropriate and positive behavior management techniques.
Reinforces research-based instructional activities with students as directed.
Under supervision of licensed teacher, prepares for classroom activities.
Guides independent activities set up by the teacher.
Assists the teacher with non-instructional classroom duties such as breakfast/snack, restroom, clothing needs, and the maintenance of the classroom.
Participates in daily outdoor play including interactions and guiding student learning.
Attends required ABC trainings and earns no less than 30 hours of professional development in Early Childhood topics annually.
Maintains compliance with regulations for DHS and ABC.
Models a high level of energy and enthusiasm.
Performs all other duties as assigned.