Primary Assistant

Monroe County School District; Key West (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe County School District is seeking a Classroom Assistant to promote a safe and nurturing environment. The role involves collaborating with educators and helping students during meals and recess. Candidates should have strong communication skills and the ability to support students' well-being.

This position requires proactive behavior management and participation in various classroom activities. Experience in educational settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a classroom environment is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff and students.
• Strong communication skills to effectively engage with students.

Responsibilities

• Support a safe, respectful, and nurturing classroom environment.
• Assist students during mealtime and recess, ensuring proper behavior.
• Collaborate with instructional teams to implement educational programs.

Skills

Professionalism

Communication skills

Flexibility/adaptability

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Enthusiasm

Personal drive and determination

Job description

Professional Role: Classroom Assistant

The Classroom Assistant is responsible for supporting a safe, respectful, and nurturing classroom environment that promotes each students' development of self-discipline, self-confidence, cooperation, and responsibility.

Key Areas of Focus

Classroom and Curriculum

• Check in with Classroom Guide on the pressing needs for the day, helping to prepare the room for the day


• Review attendance, and monitor tardiness as needed


• Collect and organize forms (permission slips, lunch, book orders)


• Assist in preparation of and clean up from class snack


• Cycle around the room often, making your quiet presence known in all locations


• Stay alert to instances where tone-keeping is needed; redirect students to purposeful work


• Be proactive rather than reactive. Anticipate and peacefully stop disruptions before they begin


• Be observant; communicate pertinent observations with the Classroom Guide, immediately


• Help students with research/work, should they need direct guidance or help and verification of work completed


• Attend enrichment and special events with students to monitor behavior


• Facilitate classroom clean-up so all students are helping to clean up the room

Mealtime and Recess

• Facilitate students' handwashing before eating lunch


• Promote student communion and appropriate conversation during lunch; disruptive behavior should not be tolerated


• Monitor behavior at recess very carefully


• Adults must be positioned in a manner that offers maximum supervision of students at play


• Model/teach appropriate use of play equipment


• Report any injuries as soon as they occur

Staff and Community

• Collaborate regularly with the school's Instructional Teams to implement a cohesive educational program


• Attend regularly scheduled Staff Meetings


• Attend various Professional Development offerings, with a focus on those that promote student achievement in a public Montessori environment


• Refrain from gossip or negative talk about the school, its programs or its employees


• Promote favorable public relations for the School in the community

Behavior Competency Requirements

• Professionalism


• Communication skills


• Flexibility/adaptability


• Enthusiasm


• Ability to problem-solve


• Team collaboration


• Personal drive and determination

General Responsibilities

• Maintain responsibility for student safety and physical well-being at all times.


• Work with the Instructional team and Principal to support delivery of the curriculum


• Participate in classroom activities, including field trips, to meet academic directives.


• Supervise students during Early Dismissals.


• Regularly read the school and class newsletter.


• Be familiar with the Parent Handbook.


• Follow policies and procedures detailed in Employee Handbook.


• Attend all faculty/staff meetings, as appropriate.


• Participate in all staff professional days.