Teacher Assistant, Kindergarten (EOY)

Loudoun County Public Schools -VA; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools in Sterling, VA seeks a Teacher Assistant for Kindergarten (EOY) to support the classroom under teacher supervision. Responsibilities include instructional assistance, material prep, behavior monitoring, and basic clerical duties.

Requires a high school diploma and experience with children. The role involves helping with transportation onboarding, attendance, and basic personal care as needed; reporting to the principal. 10 months, full-time position.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience as a teacher aide or working with children is preferred.
• Ability to follow lesson plans prepared by teachers and record progress.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group instruction as directed; assists with skill development and classroom activities.
• Implements behavior modification plans and supervises learning centers; assists during recess and lunch.
• Prepares classroom materials, sets up audio‑visual equipment, and records attendance and snack counts.
• Assists with speech and language activities as directed by the therapist; prompts language development.
• Performs clerical tasks and prepares field trip arrangements.
• Performs related work as required.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Teacher Assistant, Kindergarten (EOY)

Loudoun County Public Schools
Horizon Elementary School - Sterling, Virginia

Job Details

Job ID:5942420
Application Deadline:Posted until filled
Starting Date:Immediately

Job Description

Job Overview

An employee in this class is responsible for assis‑ting 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