About this role
TITLE: SPED PreK Educational Assistant REPORTS TO: Principal SUPERVISES: N/A TERM: 10 months JOB GOAL: Work to assist in the educational process QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING:
• Associates degree or higher or pass the ParaPro Assessment
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Attend required training programs.
• Support the teachers by carrying out various activities that lead to the emotional, intellectual, and social development of children; the assistants need to help teachers in successfully conducting these activities.
• Monitor students while the teacher is teaching.
• Reinforce the lesson taught by the teacher.
• Conduct small group tutoring as instructed by the teacher.
• Report to the teacher observations of problems with children.
• The teacher assistant should also help in maintaining a neat and clean classroom.
• The teacher assistant should perform duties assigned by the principal and teacher.
Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential Requirement Must possess a current Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential or be actively working toward obtaining a CDA Credential in accordance with Tennessee Department of Human Services and program requirements. Employees are responsible for maintaining all required training and credentialing necessary to remain in compliance with state regulations.