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Job description
ECE Teacher Assistant
Location: Early Childhood Center
Work Year: 187 work days, 7.5 hours/day; Working hours are Monday – Friday between the hours of 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Work Status: Classified Full Time, Non-Exempt
Reports To: Director of Early Childhood Center. Day-to-day supervision is by the classroom Teacher and the Educational Coordinator.
Position Summary: Responsible for providing assistance to the early childhood teacher in the supervision and general activities of the children enrolled at the Sheridan Early Childhood Center. Responsible for providing assistance to special education students in the attainment of Individual Education Plans in support of and working with and at the direction of special education and regular education teachers. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Reinforces classroom learning concepts and support for all typically developing children and special education children in the classroom as directed by the early childhood teaching staff and the early childhood special education staff.
Assists on field trips and with a variety of life skills experiences.
Monitors and assists with child behavior management.
Monitors child progress and assists in providing adaptations and taking observations in the learning environment.
Attends various meetings and staffings as needed.
May perform diapering and toileting as needed.
May require additional training for special health and educational purposes.
Assists in home visitations, parent conferences, and engages parents to contribute to learning opportunities within their child's pre-school experiences
Supervisory Duties: None
Position Requirements Education and Experience:
High School diploma or G.E.D.
A minimum of two Early Childhood Education Classes from an Accredited College (ECE 101, ECE 102, ECE 103, or ECE 238) or CDA
One to three years' experience working in an early childhood education environment.
Knowledge and Skills:
Computer
Word processing
General office equipment
Effective communication
General Expectations:
Is flexible
Can work collaboratively with supervisors and co-workers
Maintains a positive attitude
Observes all district policies and procedures
Supports the Sheridan School District Strategic Plan
Supports the Sheridan Head Start Goals
Supports the Early Childhood Education Action Plan
Essential Environmental Demands: Mostly clean and comfortable; some noise
Essential Physical Requirements: The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions. Persons performing service in this position classification will occasionally exert 5 to 50 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move students or objects. This type of work involves frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and occasional sitting, reaching, stooping, and squatting. Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment, and handle and work with various materials and objects are important aspects of this job.
Clearances: Must clear background check through Colorado Department of Human Services in addition to an online Records check with National Sex Offender Registry, State of Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, and FBI Fingerprint check through Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Must also submit receipt of a Physical completed within one year of date of hire.
Salary: $19.27-$24.94/hour.
Benefits: Employees who are scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible to obtain district health benefits which include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance and supplemental benefits. Positions that qualify for health benefits also qualify for leave, which could include vacation and daily leave to be determined by the position and number of days assigned. Sheridan School District No. 2 is a public employer and participates in the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA). All employees are required by state statute to contribute 11% of their salary on a pre-tax basis to PERA. The District contributes 21.4% in addition to the employee contribution.
Application Instructions: All interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application at Incomplete applications and resumes received in lieu of applications will not be considered. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. This position will close once the vacancy has been filled.
Worksite address
denver, CO, 80285, US
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