Preschool Teacher Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION
PRESCHOOL TEACHER ASSISTANT

ST. PATRICK’S PARISH
GRETNA, NEBRASKA

BASIC FUNCTION: Delegated by Preschool Director to be a teacher’s assistant for Preschool programs, tadpoles-5 years old.

QUALIFICATIONS: Roman Catholic, love God, love others and love self: Have an active faith in
God and respect all who enter these doors.

EXPERIENCE: Early Child Development related fields preferred.

EMPLOYEE TYPE: Permanent part-time.

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

DUTIES:
Standard:

• Hours based off maximum 24hrs per work week, but must be flexible for functions (for example; festival, parent night). Adjust hours accordingly.
• New hire probation: three months.
• Time off: 2.5 paid sick absences. No paid vacation. Unpaid holidays: New Year’s Day,

Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day afterThanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

• Must possess valid driver’s license.
• Work cohesively and maintain communication with all staff members to include Pastor.
• Pass background check, complete and keep current safe environment training.

Responsibilities:

• Supervision and management of the students in their care.
• Accept direction from your supervising teacher.
• Help direct volunteers.
• Work cooperatively as team with all preschool staff and preschool children.
• Maintain flexibility in adapting to assignments or changes.
• Maintain attendance records each day.
• Accept other duties as required.
• Check backpacks every morning and pack backpacks at dismissal if needed.
• Acquire appropriate amount of in service hours each year.
• Encourage developmentally appropriate independence and making choices.
• Recognize and encourage pro-social behaviors among children, such as cooperation, helping, turn taking and using words to solve problems.
• Keep information about children, families and coworkers confidential.
• Display work in hallways to promote self-esteem and share accomplishments with other students and visitors.
• Prepare materials for needed for projects.
• Prepare for snack area and clean area up after snack.
• Assist in the development and execution of the 3 parent programs each year.
• Provide prayer and snack for children on a daily basis.
• Ensure students are supervised and within adult/child ratio at all times.
• Report all suspected cases of child abuse or neglect.
• Participate in fire and tornado drills.
• Assist in the assessment of each student 3 times a year.
• Implement a safe curb side arrival and dismissal each day.
• Attend morning prayer daily.

Administrative Skills

• Attendances required at any school function (refer to teacher contract).
• Attendance and participation at staff meetings.
• Responsible to check mailboxes each morning, read dry erase board each morning and clock own hours daily.
• Responsible to total hours on a monthly basis by the 22nd of each month.
• Report all ouch reports to the Director and make a copy and file for each incident.

Communication Skills

• Be friendly and courteous to parents, yet allowing teacher responsibility for communication of concerns about a student’s progress or behavior.
• Share information appropriately with director.
• Participate in annual evaluation/review.

Work Environment

• Maintain hygienic and hazard-free environment, reporting any need for repair to the

Director.

• Model good hygiene in bathroom and with hand washing.
• Model and encourage good eating habits and table manners during snack time.
• Vacuum and Sweep Room after dismissal/clean bathrooms if applicable.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Are you currently a practicing Catholic in good standing with an ability to teach children the Catholic faith?

Work Location: In person