Description

Position: LS Teacher Aide

Reports to: Head of School

Classification: Salaried, Non-Exempt

Schedule: Average 30+ hours per week

Grade/Subject: PreK-6th grade

Mission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches and communities for Christ.

Employee Profile: Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:

• Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs

• A strong clear Christian testimony.

• A mature, godly spirit

• A person of faith and prayer

Personally, the employee’s life shall reflect:

• A lifestyle of biblical integrity

• A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness

• The ability to listen and respond to counsel

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist and support the teacher in any way possible with classroom control, art projects, room decorating, snack and lunch time, cutting, pasting, copying, laminating, delivering items, etc.

• Responsible for getting student lunches from the cafeteria and delivery to classroom

• Help with classroom organization and clean up

• Assist children to restroom, clinic, office, specials, etc.

• Always available to teachers during class and scheduled times

• Supervise class during library times and as needed

• Assist with other grades and classes as scheduled or as needed

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops; reviewing professional publications, and/or participating in professional organizations (25 PIU’s earned during year)

• Early care duty on a rotating basis as scheduled by your administrator

• Professional attitude with regards to parents; allowing the teacher to discuss any behavior or academic problems with the parents and allowing the teacher to meet with parents for conferences

• Support and assist teachers with and on field trips. Never is an aide to take a class on a field trip without a teacher present

• Maintain professionalism in regards to making any personal phone calls or taking care of personal business during time scheduled to be with your class and/or teacher

• Other duties as assigned by the Head of School

Qualifications:

• College degree and/or Aide experience preferred

• Good communication skills 

• Flexibility and patience in times of stress

Physical and Mental Requirements and Work Environment Conditions:

• Talking – expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students/parents and coworkers accurately, loudly or quickly

• Hearing – ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and to receive detailed information through oral communication

• Standing and walking for sustained periods of time – moving about on foot for lecturing and monitoring students in the classroom, as well as throughout the building and playgrounds

• Stooping, crouching, crawling and kneeling – ability to assist small children with various needs

• Climbing, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling and Lifting – ability to pick up small children as need as well as for classroom set up purposes; occasional lifting between 30 – 50 pounds

• Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and fingers

• Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading

• Environment is primarily indoors in a classroom environment as well as intermittent outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold

• Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts

Schedule & Other Considerations:

• M – F, 7.5 - 8 hours per day during school year

• Medical Insurance Benefits provided

Qualifications