7.5 Hour Preschool Instructional Assistant

Bilingual Required

Job Description

• Using prescribed curriculum, provide large, small and individual group instruction.
• Flexibility as it relates to children and the teams needs.
• Assist in meal preparation and helping children at meal time.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced academic setting and to take the initiative when needed.
• Provide activities and instruction for students and parents as planned by the preschool team.
• Assist students with the development of self-help skills, language skills, and fine and gross motor skills.
• Correct daily work assignments of all students in all areas.
• Maintain student discipline.
• Implement behavioral intervention strategies.
• Experience with Creative Curriculum and LETRS programs preferred.
• Operate various pieces of equipment, ie, copy machines, video equipment, computers, recorders, etc.
• Contact parents and advise regarding student progress and attendance.
• Attend evening monthly parent meetings and other evening events.
• Provide and conduct home visits and conferences.
• Provide for student safety and hygiene including classroom cleaning and organization.
• Assist students from the bus to the classroom; assist students from the classroom to the bus.
• Instructional Assistant Teachers, in monitoring individual student objectives and assessing students.
• Other related duties as assigned by the building principal.
• The instructional Assistant will be responsible to the Building Principal
• Purposeful academic interaction with children in all phases of the school day.
• Must be willing to work as a team player and to communicate disagreements in a respectful and meaningful manner.
• Must maintain confidentiality
• Must meet PESB requirements for the Fundamental Course of Study.
• Other duties as assigned
• Must meet state requirements for COVID 19 vaccination or an exemption to the COVID 19 vaccination as a condition of employment by the first day of work

Minimum Qualifications

• High School graduate, or GED.
• AA degree, or 48-semester credits or 72-quarter credits from an institution of higher education, or having successfully passed the Washington State Academic Assessment Praxis II Para Pro Test (WASST).
• Dependable, trustworthy, experience working with children and adults, good time manager, initiative
• Bilingual Preferred

Terms of Employment

Starting Date: February 22, 2022

Salary: Per 21-22 PSE – Salary Schedule

Hours: 7.5 hrs/day

NONDISCRIMINATION The Royal School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator, Travis Freeman, Compliance Officer, 901 Ahlers Road, Royal City, WA 99357, (509) 346-2256, tfreeman@royalsd.org.