The role of the Pre-K assistant teacher is to help nurture a Catholic, loving and safe environment in the classroom and assist in academic and social activities, ensuring compliance with program requirements and fostering individual growth.

Essential Functions

• Helps implement lesson plans according to weekly/monthly themes, curriculum and diocesan guidelines.
• Helps prepare lessons by making copies, gathering materials prior to the lesson's teaching.
• Helps to create a vibrant, happy, safe classroom in which students can excel.
• Assists in facilitating preschool student's learning for the purpose of improving the student's academic success and transition to elementary school.
• Collaborates with Pre-K Director and other teachers/assistants for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes.
• Ensures the Catholic faith is at the forefront of all teachings.
• Assists in meeting the needs of every student in the class.
• Demonstrates model behavior (manners, tidiness, timeliness, listening skills, problem solving etc.)
• Monitors students in all environments (classroom, playground, enrichment classes, rest time, lunch time, etc.)
• Helps to supervise age appropriate indoor and outdoor activities for the purpose of ensuring student participation.
• Attends required development/training courses as laid out by the Department of Education.
• Lead teachers and educational assistants are required to complete 30 hours of professional development annually.
• Utilizes written materials for the purpose of documenting student progress and safety.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.

Job Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 30Ibs.
• Physical demands such as carrying, pushing/pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, sitting, walking, climbing and fine finger dexterity.
• Leading, guiding and coordinating students.
• Perform multiple tasks with the ability to meet changing job conditions.
• Knowledge-based competencies required to perform the functions of following laws, regulations, and stages of child development, behavioral management strategies and other policies.
• Hours 7:15am-3:15pm daily.
• Assist in morning drop off and afternoon pick up procedures daily.
• Must be available to assist with drop off by 7:15 am and stay until all children are safely in the hands of their parent/guardian during pick up. Process is normally completed by 3:15 pm.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and application at CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW - Pre-K Assistant