Classroom Assistant

Countryside Montessori Charter School • Land O' Lakes, FL

4d • $15 - $17

About The Position

The Montessori Classroom Assistant for Grades 1–3 assists teachers and students in regular classrooms and other capacities. The assistant supports instructional preparation and classroom organization, helps students individually or in small groups with teacher-assigned activities, supervises students during non-instructional periods, and completes assigned clerical and record-keeping tasks. The position is part-time, with hours from 8:30 am to 1:15 pm. The Teacher of Record is listed as the supervisor, and the position reports to the Head of School.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to relate to children.
• Ability to pass a Level 2 background screening.

Nice To Haves

• College training in the area.
• Typing and multimedia skills.
• Previous experience in a similar position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare instructional materials and collect materials needed by the teacher to present a unit of work.
• Help arrange the learning environment, assemble and display materials on bulletin boards, and keep displays current.
• Assemble, adjust, and maintain equipment used in the instructional program.
• Operate multimedia equipment, including preparing the room, obtaining required materials and equipment, operating the equipment, and returning materials and equipment to storage.
• Assist in administering and scoring objective tests; do not determine grades.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work with individual students or small groups on activities assigned by the teacher, including listening to students read.
• Assist with student supervision during non-instructional periods, including lunch, bus arrival and departure, and other times on school premises, as well as before school, during school, and during intermission periods.
• Complete teacher-assigned record-keeping tasks, such as lunch reports, attendance, recording grades in the register, report cards, cumulative records, and program reports.
• Format individual student schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED