PreK Brain-Skills Aide: Focus & Regulation

Andover Public Schools; Andover (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Andover Public Schools is seeking a Student Success Aide to work with kindergarten and first-grade students, partnering with the principal, counselor, and teachers to implement targeted interventions that promote self-regulation, focus, and organization.

This role emphasizes coaching brain skills, breaking down tasks, using visual supports, and gentle redirection to keep students engaged during lessons and centers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Complete 48 hours at an institution of higher education or hold an associate's degree or higher.
• Pass a state-approved assessment that assesses ability to assist in reading, writing, and mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Direct Student Support
• Coaching students in real-time on impulse control, emotional regulation, task initiation, and cognitive flexibility
• Scaffolding multi-step directions into micro-tasks for working memory
• Implement visual schedules, first-then boards, and checklists to aid transitions
• Provide gentle redirection to maintain focus during instruction and centers
• Collaborate with the School Counselor, School Principal, and classroom teachers to align support with lesson plans
• Maintain brief logs on student progress toward executive functioning goals
• Offer calm co-regulation and model think-aloud problem solving
• Guide peer interactions with social scripting to practice turn-taking and flexible thinking

Education

Associate's degree or higher

48 hours of college credits

Pass state-approved assessment (reading, writing, mathematics)

Job description

Andover Public Schools is seeking a Student Success Aide to work with kindergarten and first-grade students, partnering with the principal, counselor, and teachers to implement targeted interventions that promote self-regulation, focus, and organization.

This role emphasizes coaching brain skills, breaking down tasks, using visual supports, and gentle redirection to keep students engaged during lessons and centers.