Preschool Para Professional-CASPER OCS

Oak Creek School; Cornville (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Creek School in Cornville, Arizona is hiring a Preschool Para Professional for the 10-month school year. Immediate start, 32-36 hours per week, with a starting wage of $15.15–$16.05 per hour based on experience.

The role involves assisting the Lead Preschool Teacher, preparing snacks, monitoring behavior, and supporting daycares activities. Minimum qualifications include experience with groups of children, ability to communicate with children, confidentiality, CPR/First Aid, fingerprint

Qualifications

• Previous job experience working with large and small groups of children.
• Ability to communicate and work well with children.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• CPR/First Aid trained.
• Obtain a fingerprint clearance card (district will assist).
• Must have TB test before start date.
• Ability to pass paraprofessional assessment/test unless hold at least an AA degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Lead Preschool Teacher during classroom hours.
• Help prepare snacks and monitor clean up.
• Assist in managing classroom behavior and enforcing rules.
• Support Lead/Teacher and children during small and large centers.
• Make sure student/teacher ratios are in place at all times.
• Maintain a safe and clean classroom.
• Assist with set up and clean up of classroom each day.
• Record anecdotal notes daily for children’s portfolios.
• Help Lead Teacher monitor students and recognize potential classroom problems.
• Other duties as assigned by Lead Teacher.

Skills

Experience with groups of children

Communication with children

Confidentiality

CPR/First Aid trained

Fingerprint clearance

TB test before start

Paraprofessional assessment/test

Education

AA degree preferred

Job description

Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District Oak Creek School - Cornville, Arizona Open in Google Maps

Preschool Para Professional-CASPER OCS

This job is also posted in Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District

Job Details

Job ID: 5513138

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Jan 26, 2026 8:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

START DATE: Immediately

HOURS OF WORK: 32-36 Hours a week, 10 Months

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled

STARTING WAGE: $15.15 - 16.05 DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

TITLE: PRE-SCHOOL PARAPROFESSIONAL

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

BASIC FUNCTION

We expect preschool aides to be kind, helpful, self-starters, professional and creative. Preschool aides need to adapt easily to changing situations and should take the lead when necessary and appropriate. Aides should be willing to assist Lead Teachers in whatever manner the Lead Teacher deems necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• PREVIOUS JOB EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH LARGE AND SMALL GROUPS OF CHILDREN.
• ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AND WORK WELL WITH CHILDREN.
• ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY.
• CPR/FIRST AIDE TRAINED.
• OBTAIN A FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE CARD (DISTRICT WILL ASSIST)
• MUST HAVE TB TEST BEFORE START DATE.
• ABILITY TO PASS PARAPROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT TEST UNLESS HOLD AT LEAST AN AA DEGREE.

REPORTS TO: CLASSROOM TEACHER/PRINCIPAL

JOB GOAL: Executing the Pre-School learning program and daycare

JOB FACTORS: Must take ownership and lead the Pre-School and Daycare Program using initiative, skills and appropriate judgment to extend the learning and daycare activities of Pre-School students

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Lead Preschool Teacher during classroom hours
• Help prepare snacks and monitor clean up.
• Assist in managing classroom behavior and enforcing rules.
• Support Lead/Teacher and children during small and large centers.
• Make sure student/teacher ratios are in place at all times.
• Maintain a safe and clean classroom.
• Assist with set up and clean up of classroom each day.
• Record anecdotal notes daily for children’s portfolios.
• Help Lead Teacher monitor students and recognize potential classroom problems.
• Other duties as assigned by Lead Teacher.

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT:

Classroom environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Hearing and speaking to exchange information.

Dexterity of hands and fingers to demonstrate activities.

Seeing to read a variety of materials and monitor students.

Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to assist students.

Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.

EVALUATION

Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Staff Personnel.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $15.15 to $16.05 Per Hour