RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Implement a developmentally appropriate preschool program for young children.
Main activities include but are not limited to:
- Implement activities to meet the physical, social/emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of the children in the program.
- Afternoon daycare supervision.
- Classroom Substitute for teacher preparation time.
- Close down preschool yards.
- Provide nutritious snacks.
- Ensure equipment and facility are well maintained and safe at all times.
- Help with current cleaning and sanitization guidelines.
- Be familiar with health and safety emergency procedures.
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2. Supervise children in the Preschool.
Main activities include but are not limited to:
- Ensure children are supervised at all times in keeping with RHLS standards and procedures.
- Provide and guide various experiences and activities for children including songs, games and storytelling.
- Build children’s esteem.
- Comfort and nurture children.
- Reinforce the teacher’s routines and provide positive guidance through discipleship guidelines and practices.
- Provide a safe and secure environment for children to feel comfortable.
- Implement positive discipline, through discipleship practices, when necessary.
- Clearly and effectively communicate in a manner that children, age-appropriately, understand.
- Assist in observing children and notate developmental progress on a regular basis maintaining all records current.
3. Communicate with parents and members of the community.
Main activities include but are not limited to:
- Discuss identified concerns and needs with professionals as appropriate.
- Participate in community activities.
- Promote literacy and early education through hands-on learning techniques.
4. Perform other related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge
The employee must have proficient knowledge in the following areas:
- Child Development and Developmental Early Education theories and practices.
- 12 or more of Early Childhood Education units.
- Safe and age-appropriate skill building activities for preschool-aged children.
- Ensuring that children are well supervised, using RHLS standards and practices in keeping children safe at all times.
Skills
The employee must demonstrate the following skills:
- Team building skills.
- Supervisory skills for the health and safety of young children.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Decision making skills.
- Effective verbal and listening communication skills.
- Stress management skills.
- Time management skills.
- Teaching skills.
Personal Attributes
The employee must maintain strict confidentiality in performing duties.
The employee must also demonstrate the following personal attributes:
- Be respectful.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
- Be flexible.
- Demonstrate sound work ethics.
- Be consistent and fair.
- Be compassionate and understanding.
- Be able to build esteem while ensuring a safe and secure environment.
- Conduct all professional interactions with the standards of Matthew 18.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical Demands
Caring for children can be physically demanding. The Preschool Instructional Assistant may be lifting and carrying children and equipment (up to 40 lbs.) and may spend time (up to 30% of the workday) sitting on the floor or child sized furniture. The Preschool Instructional Assistant is required to bend, kneel and squat down to a young child’s level. The Preschool Instructional Assistant will be expected to clean and maintain equipment and facility, and will be constantly moving throughout the classroom and playground with children. The Preschool Instructional Assistant may come in contact with children who are ill and/or contagious and must take precautions to ensure the health and safety of all children, parents, staff and themselves.
Environmental Conditions
The Preschool Instructional Assistant will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Preschool Instructional Assistant will have to supervise all children at all times.
Sensory Demands
The Preschool Instructional Assistant may experience smells associated with toileting and children who are ill.
There may be times that the environment is noisy and busy.
Mental Demands
Caring for children can be stressful. The Preschool Instructional Assistant must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Preschool Instructional Assistant must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.
