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Teacher's Aide, SAILL Preschool Classroom, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, Pittsburgh
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May 24, 2023Job Description
Teacher’s Aide – SAILL Preschool Classroom
Reports to: Principal/Director of Early Intervention
Work Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Flexible work hours are acceptable all days except Wednesdays.
Flexible hours must reflect an 8-hour work day. Teachers and staff must be at their assigned duties by 8:00 AM.
Qualifications:- Experience with children preferred
- PA state clearances or the ability to obtain them
- Establish and maintain constructive relationships
- Adapt to changing work priorities
- Maintain confidentiality
- Exhibit tact and patience
- Transition small groups of children to classrooms
- Supervise children in structured/unstructured settings
- Engage children in center activities/play activities
- Model and encourage the use of oral language
- Assist teacher/teaching assistant with behavior management as needed.
- Model and encourage social interaction between children in the center areas.
- Oversee children cleaning up the center areas at the end of each class.
- Take children to restroom and change diapers as needed.
- Organize and prepare snack for preschool groups.
- Keep materials and work areas clean and organized.
- Supervise children during nap set up/clean up nap room.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
- Prepare classroom materials daily as instructed by classroom teacher.
Additional Supervision Duties
Lunch Duty:- Walk children downstairs to cafeteria.
- Assist children with opening lunch items.
- Encourage the use of appropriate oral language from all students.
- Supervise children until homeroom begins.
- Put all unused perishable food items (milk and juice) away.
Recreation Supervision:- Help children line up in the hallway.
- Walk them to the designated play area indoor and outdoor.
- Supervise children keeping safety in mind at all times.
- Encourage children to engage in appropriate play activities
- Engage children in appropriate use of language and conversation.
- Organize toys and supplies in the play room.
Physical Responsibilities:- Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling
- Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling
- Some balancing
- Significant fine finger dexterity
- Moving as needed in an early childhood work environment.
Interested applicants should email resume, cover letter and contact information, three professional references to Bonnie Smith at bsmith@depaulhearingandspeech.org