Kindergarten Classroom Aide: Inspire Young Minds

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District #2143; Waterville (MN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District #2143 in Minnesota is seeking a Kindergarten Classroom Assistant to support student learning and classroom operations during the 2026-2027 school year.

The role includes supporting literacy and math centers, small groups, and independent work, assisting with routines, transitions, and behavior, and helping with materials, arrivals, dismissals, lunch, and special events under the teacher's direction.

Qualifications

• Supports literacy and math centers during daily activities.
• Assists with classroom routines and student supervision.
• Works under the direction of the classroom teacher.

Responsibilities

• Support literacy and math centers, small groups, and independent work.
• Reinforce foundational skills such as letter sounds, phonemic awareness, counting, number recognition, and fine-motor development.
• Work one-on-one or with small groups under the teacher's direction.
• Help students follow routines, transitions between activities, and build independence.
• Model and reinforce positive behavior, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills.
• Assist students with classroom materials, technology, and completing tasks.
• Prepare, organize, and distribute instructional materials.
• Support arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, hallway, and other supervisory routines.
• Help maintain a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and organized classroom.
• Provide additional support during specialist classes, assemblies, field trips, or school events as assigned.
• Observe student needs and share relevant information with the classroom teacher.
• Follow teacher plans and maintain student confidentiality.
• Support students with personal-care needs when appropriate and consistent with district expectations.
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing shared materials and learning spaces.

Job description

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District #2143 in Minnesota is seeking a Kindergarten Classroom Assistant to support student learning and classroom operations during the 2026-2027 school year.

The role includes supporting literacy and math centers, small groups, and independent work, assisting with routines, transitions, and behavior, and helping with materials, arrivals, dismissals, lunch, and special events under the teacher's direction.