Kindergarten Classroom Aide — Short‑Term Substitute

Silver Lake Elementary School; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Silver Lake Elementary School in Traverse City, Michigan, seeks a Transitional Substitute Aide for the kindergarten classroom. This 6.5-hour daily position runs for up to 6 weeks at a rate of $19.31 per hour.

The aide supports the classroom teacher with small groups, reading aloud, supervising students, and maintaining activities and materials. Strong interpersonal skills and prior experience with children are desirable; a high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with students and school personnel.
• Previous experience working with children.
• Ability to care for, supervise, and nurture children.
• Ability to follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Assists the teacher in reinforcing material and skills.
• Supervises students during drills, assemblies, recess, etc.
• Assists with bulletin boards and classroom displays.
• Reads to students and supports reading activities.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises tests and makeup work.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience with children

Follow directions

Independent work

Nurturing

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Silver Lake Elementary School in Traverse City, Michigan, seeks a Transitional Substitute Aide for the kindergarten classroom. This 6.5-hour daily position runs for up to 6 weeks at a rate of $19.31 per hour.

The aide supports the classroom teacher with small groups, reading aloud, supervising students, and maintaining activities and materials. Strong interpersonal skills and prior experience with children are desirable; a high school diploma is required.