About this role
Jenks Public Schools Job Description Position: Substitute Teacher Assistant Reports to: Site Coordinator - Little Trojan Academy Supervises: None Qualifications:
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Experience in preschool or childcare teaching preferred.
• Must meet all state licensing requirements.
• Early childhood training through credit and/or non-credit classes, workshops, conferences, etc. preferred.
• Ability to lift thirty pounds to a shoulder height.
• The ability to bend, stand, kneel, lift and move freely about in order to interact with children and perform all job duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
• Satisfy all district requirements with regard to physical health and citizenship.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Position Goal: Assist in providing innovative teaching and care in an early learning environment that offers and encourages choice and developmentally appropriate self-direction. Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Assist with everyday operations of the program, including setting up before students come and cleaning up after the students leave.
• Work with students in a manner consistent with each child's growth and development, be aware of each child's needs.
• Assist in preparing lesson plans for children in accordance with developmentally appropriate practices.
• Implement lesson plans in a developmentally appropriate environment. Structure work and play centers to meet the needs of the children and licensing requirements.
• Attend all required meeting and meet all staff development requirements.
• Assist in evaluation of the program.
• Adhere to student behavior and discipline as per the Jenks Elementary Handbook. Guide and administer discipline in a positive, respectful manner, whild promotes self-control, self-direction and self-esteem for each individual child.
• Attend workshops and conferences in accordance with licensing standards and requirements per licensed year.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
Employment Terms: As needed FLSA Qualification: Non-Exempt Evaluation: None Physical Demands: This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position. Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands. Occasional Requirements: Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds. Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus. Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information.