Teacher Assistant, Kindergarten

IMDiversity Inc.; Hamilton (VA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools is seeking a Kindergarten Teacher Assistant to support instructional activities and student development at Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary School in Hamilton, Virginia.

The role operates under teacher supervision, with responsibilities spanning instructional support, supervision, and basic clerical tasks. The position requires high school graduation and experience with children; the candidate should follow lesson plans, monitor students, and help manage classroom

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school.
• Experience as a teacher aide or working with children.
• Ability to work under supervision of the teacher and follow lesson plans.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group instruction on activities as instructed; demonstrates and assists students with skill development.
• Monitors art project programs and prepares materials; cleans up after projects.
• Implements behavior modification plans and supervises students when teacher absent.
• Prepares classroom, organizes materials, records attendance, and assists with snack counts.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Flexibility

Initiative

Record data

Teamwork

Ability to assist with activities

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Office equipment

Video equipment

Job description

Teacher Assistant, Kindergarten
Loudoun County Public Schools
Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary School - Hamilton, Virginia

Job Details
Job ID:5929112
Application Deadline:Posted until filled

Starting Date:Immediately

Job Description
Job Overview
An employee in this class is responsible for assisting the teacher by performing instructional duties, preparing classroom materials, supervising student behavior, learning and applying specific behavior management techniques, performing clerical duties, and providing assistance with personal hygiene and physical care needs as required. The work is performed under the guidance and supervision of the teacher.

Roles and Responsibilities

Provides individual and group instruction on activities as instructed; demonstrates and assists students with skill development such as ABC sequencing, visual discrimination, word rhyming, and letter-number matching; monitors art project programs including preparing the materials and cleaning up.
Implements behavior modification plans and provides discipline in the absence of the teacher; supervises learning centers and participates in classroom activities; monitors students during recess and assists them during the lunch period
Prepares the classroom and helps settle the students by organizing the room and materials, assisting students off the bus, recording attendance, and taking the snack count; sets up and operates audio-visual equipment such as opaque, movie, and filmstrip projectors and video cameras.
Practices individual speech sounds, vocabulary, and syntax objectives with students as directed by the speech therapist; reads to students and asks questions to stimulate language development; presents language activities involving expressive and receptive areas of development.
Performs clerical tasks such as filing and photocopying; makes arrangements for field trips.
Performs related work as required.
Qualifications

Graduation from high school and experience as a teacher aide or working with children.
Ability to work under the supervision of the teacher, including following lesson plans prepared by teachers; to record data and verbally describe student progress and difficulties; to work effectively with individual children and small groups, meeting the instructional objectives as established by the teacher.
Ability to take initiative in recognizing an immediate need and meeting it without specific instructions.
Physical ability to lift, position, and assist students as required.
Ability to learn to perform individual medical procedures when necessary.
Ability to operate standard office equipment and to learn to operate video equipment.
Good human relations and communications skills; patience and flexibility.

Reports To: Principal

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Months/ Days/ Hours: 10 Months/ 187 Days/ 7 Hours

Salary Level:Universal/Scale B.1 - Non-Exempt Level 4

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range: $22.47- $25.28

Remote Work Eligible: No

Union Designation: Non-Certified

Position Type:Full-Time
Job Categories:
Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements
Citizenship, residency or work visa required