Pre-Kindergarten Assistant

Virginia Beach City Public Schools; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid life insurance

Paid sick/annual leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Virginia Retirement System

Job summary

Virginia Beach City Public Schools seeks a paraprofessional to support teachers and students in instructional activities and to reinforce material through repetition. You will supervise students and assist with personal care as needed, maintaining a safe, positive learning environment.

Responsibilities include small-group instruction, preparing instructional materials, helping with behavior standards, and handling routine clerical tasks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Title I Assistants Only: Must have a minimum of 48 college credits or provide documentation of passing the Paraprofessional Assessment test, or have an Associate's Degree on higher.
• Some experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teacher in performing specific duties and specialized tasks.
• Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt curriculum to pupils' abilities.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior.
• Prepare instructional materials; read to students.
• Create a conducive learning environment for students.
• Plan daily and long-range lessons and activities.
• Conduct learning exercises with small groups.
• Alert the teacher to special needs and assist with resolution.
• Provide escort and assistance to children; assist with personal care.
• Check students' work for compliance with instructions.
• Maintain individual student records.
• Collect and display educational materials; decorate classroom.
• Protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Implement policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Maintain order and keep students on task.
• Perform office tasks (photocopying, filing, phones).
• Select and check out library materials for teacher's use.
• Perform related work.

Skills

Some experience working with children

Education

High School Diploma or GED

48 college credits or Paraprofessional Assessment or Associate's Degree or higher (Title I)

Job description

General Responsibilities

The position is responsible for performing paraprofessional work assisting the teacher with instructional activities, and assisting the students by reinforcing material already presented through special efforts and repetitions. In addition, the position is responsible for monitoring students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.

• Assist classroom teacher(s) in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks.
• Assist in providing individual and small-group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils' intellectual abilities.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior.
• Prepare instructional materials; reads to students.
• Assist the classroom teacher in creating an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Help plan daily and long-range lessons and classroom activities.
• Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students and assist with resolution.
• Provide escort and assistance to children as necessary; assist student with personal care to include lavatory needs, clothing, etc.
• Check students' work for compliance with teacher's instructions.
• Help maintain individual records for each student.
• Collect and display suitable material for educational displays; prepare displays; decorate classroom.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Help maintain order in the classroom; monitors students to keep them on task.
• Perform a variety of office assistance tasks such as photocopying, filing, answering the telephone, etc. as required.
• Select and check out library materials for teacher's use.
• Perform related work as required.

General Responsibilities

The position is responsible for performing paraprofessional work assisting the teacher with instructional activities, and assisting the students by reinforcing material already presented through special efforts and repetitions. In addition, the position is responsible for monitoring students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.

Essential Tasks

• Assist classroom teacher(s) in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks.
• Assist in providing individual and small-group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils' intellectual abilities.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior.
• Prepare instructional materials; reads to students.
• Assist the classroom teacher in creating an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Help plan daily and long-range lessons and classroom activities.
• Conduct learning exercises with small groups of students.
• Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students and assist with resolution.
• Provide escort and assistance to children as necessary; assist student with personal care to include lavatory needs, clothing, etc.
• Check students' work for compliance with teacher's instructions.
• Help maintain individual records for each student.
• Collect and display suitable material for educational displays; prepare displays; decorate classroom.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Help maintain order in the classroom; monitors students to keep them on task.
• Perform a variety of office assistance tasks such as photocopying, filing, answering the telephone, etc. as required.
• Select and check out library materials for teacher's use.
• Perform related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Required: High School Diploma or GED.

Title I Assistants Only: Must have a minimum of 48 college credits or provide documentation of passing the Paraprofessional Assessment test, or have an Associate's Degree on higher.

Some experience working with children

Education And Experience

High School Diploma or GED. Some experience in working with children. A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Salary Range: From/To

Entry hourly rate: $19.28-$28.13

Compensation will be based on job-related creditable years of full-time, verified work experience. The entry-level rate will be awarded at the time of hire. Upon the return of employment verification forms from the candidate's current and previous employers, the rate will be adjusted if creditable full-time experience is confirmed.

VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/annual leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

Unified Experience Based Step Pay Scale: U10

FTE 1.000

Start Date 2026-2027 School Yr

Entry hourly rate: $19.28-$28.13

Compensation will be based on job-related creditable years of full-time, verified work experience. The entry-level rate will be awarded at the time of hire. Upon the return of employment verification forms from the candidate's current and previous employers, the rate will be adjusted if creditable full-time experience is confirmed.

VBCPS offers a full range of benefits including health insurance, paid life insurance, paid sick/annual leave, tuition reimbursement, professional development and membership in the Virginia Retirement System.

Unified Experience Based Step Pay Scale: U10