Pre-K Aide

Ysleta Independent School District•El Paso, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pre-K Aide performs tasks under the direct supervision of a certified teacher or teaching team, using a high degree of independent judgment to relieve the teacher of routine tasks. The aide assists individual students and small groups as needed and interacts with the immediate supervisor, teachers, and parents as appropriate. The role requires adherence to federal and state laws and district policies, procedures, and regulations. The aide reinforces teacher-led instruction, supports students—including students with disabilities—and assists with classroom activities, educational technology, testing, instructional materials, and student social development. The position also includes assigned virtual classroom duties, participation in professional development, and other duties as assigned. Attendance at the work site is required to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED or higher.
Forty-eight hours from an accredited college or university.
Experience working with students and parents.
Must possess or be eligible to obtain a paraprofessional certificate issued by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).
Must obtain a national criminal background check through the SBEC website within 30 days of hire.
Ability to communicate, listen, read, write, and comprehend English sufficiently for daily communication.
Ability to communicate effectively with district employees, parents, and students.
Ability, skill, patience, and understanding to work with students who have disabilities.
Ability to assist with lifting or carrying students weighing more than 50 to 175 pounds, depending on age level, and to push or pull wheelchairs or walkers and assist with personal hygiene.
Ability to perform some bending, reaching, standing, kneeling, and squatting.
Must be able to acquire CPR and Heimlich maneuver certification, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) certification.
Familiarity with or ability to use Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy (OT/PT) apparatus.
Subject to the district’s drug and alcohol screening policy and regulation.

Responsibilities

Reinforce skills and instructional units taught by the teacher, including working with at-risk students individually, in small groups, and with the whole class according to need.
Assist with preparing extension lessons, including cooking, music, and poetry enrichment.
Help students integrate technology and educational media into the curriculum.
Assist support teachers, the technology teacher, and the librarian during scheduled times.
Assist with administering and scoring objective testing instruments or work assignments.
Participate in selecting, planning, organizing, and evaluating classroom instructional materials; help prepare classroom displays and use instructional materials.
Use discipline strategies and support social-skills development throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom; reinforce appropriate etiquette during meals and snacks.
Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.
Attend the work site to perform essential job functions.
As assigned, help create and participate in a virtual classroom environment appropriate for students’ learning and physical, social, and emotional development.
Be available by phone, email, or video conference during regular school business hours to confer with district stakeholders as needed.
Participate in district-required professional development.
Follow established safety procedures and techniques, support district and department goals, maintain a professional code of ethics, and perform other duties as assigned.
Assist with lifting and carrying students with disabilities, pushing or pulling wheelchairs or walkers, and personal hygiene tasks as needed.
Acquire certification in CPR and the Heimlich maneuver, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI).
Use Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy (OT/PT) apparatus as needed.