Preschool Instructional Assistant - Full-Time

Voorhees Township School District; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Sick days

Personal days

Bereavement days

Professional development reimbursement

PERS membership

Job summary

Voorhees Township School District is seeking an Instructional Associate at the Voorhees Early Childhood Development Center for a full-time preschool role. The position supports certified teachers by assisting in classroom activities, implementing behavior plans, and helping students with special needs to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.

Requirements include a high school diploma. Reports to a certified teacher and principal.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Assists individual children with special needs.
• Assists in the preparation of classroom activities.
• Implements behavior intervention plans.
• Administers, scores, and records assessments recommended by the certified teacher for individual students.
• Works with small groups of students to reinforce academic content taught by a teacher.
• Assists certified teacher with non-instructional classroom duties such as classroom procedures, bulletin boards, attendance, copying, lunch supervision, playgroup supervision, and arrival and dismissal supervision.
• Records data to provide information regarding students' I.E.P. goals.
• Assists substitutes assigned in the absence of the certified classroom teachers.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Assists with school sponsored activities.
• Demonstrates a positive enthusiastic demeanor when working with students, staff, and parents.
• Performs other functions according to the need of the school at the direction of a certified teacher of building administrator.
• Is punctual and maintains a good attendance record.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Voorhees Township School District is seeking an Instructional Associate at the Voorhees Early Childhood Development Center for a full-time preschool role. The position supports certified teachers by assisting in classroom activities, implementing behavior plans, and helping students with special needs to succeed academically, socially, and emotionally.

Requirements include a high school diploma. Reports to a certified teacher and principal.