Instructional Assistant - Preschool

Applitrack; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Creek Unified District is seeking an Instructional Assistant for Preschool to support teachers and students in a classroom setting. This position runs 35 hours per week, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, for 187 days per year, with a 9-month contract and district benefits.

The role requires a high school diploma, a strong attendance record, and the ability to obtain First Aid/CPR certification. Candidates must pass a background check and Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must pass a background clearance and obtain IVP fingerprint clearance.
• First Aid/CPR certification and good attendance are required.
• Must be able to bend and lift up to 30 lbs and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning objectives.
• Support classroom teacher with instruction and IEP goals.
• Check class work, assist with grading, and supervise testing as needed.
• Help with lunch, recess, wash-up and toilet routines for students.
• Assist with student supervision throughout the school day.

Skills

Excellent attendance

First Aid/CPR

Background check

Lift 30 lbs

Standing long periods

Fingerprint clearance

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Queen Creek Unified District

Instructional Assistant - Preschool (8759) JobID: 6698

• Position Type:
  Student Support - Classified/ Instructional Assistant - Preschool
• Date Posted:
  9/30/2026

JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher with teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve classroom and individual goals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Excellent attendance record
• Must have, or be willing to obtain First Aid and CPR certification and keep certifications current
• Must be able to bend and lift 30 lbs. and stand for long periods of time
• Six months of child care experience if working with enrolled children five years old and younger
• Must pass a background clearance
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
  

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:187Days; 9 Months
COMPENSATION: Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position
BENEFITS:As per QCUSD District policy
REPORTS TO:Classroom teacher, site administrator, preschool coordinator
HOURS: 35hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:00 am -3:30 pm
CLASSIFICATION:Hourly, Non-exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Work with individual students or groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skillsintroduced by the teacher or reinforcing individual IEP goals.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the classroom teacher.
• Check class work, grade papers and supervise testing as assigned by the teacher.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help any substitute teacher assigned in the absenceof the regular teacher.
• Alert the classroom teacher to any problems.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information as is expectedof teachers.
• Participate in in-service training programs as required.
• Assist students with lunch, snack, recess and cleanup routines.
• Meet students at the bus each morning and take them to the bus in the afternoon.
• Assist students with wash-up and toilet routines, including changing diapers.
• Operate and care for equipment and assistive technology used in the classroom.
• Assist with student supervision in all school settings.
• Refer all parent questions/concerns directly and immediately to classroom teacher.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campuses and to drive to the schools and departments in the District. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice of Nondiscrimination Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics & Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone [phone] and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone [phone].

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