Pre-K Teacher Assistant

University Hills Elementary

Non-Instructional Pre-K Assistant (Bathroom Support)

Tuesday/Thursday: 8:15 am - 11:30 am

6.5 hours/week

$11.97/hour         

Start Date: November 18, 2024; pending appropriate HR approvals

QUALIFICATIONS:          

1. Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred.
2. Experience using HighScope curriculum and COR assessment preferred.
3. Experience with groups of preschool age children preferred.
4. Ability to interact positively with school/community and to work as a member of a teaching team.
5. Be capable of bending, lifting, and overhead work as well as physically able to stand two (2) or more hours at a time.
6. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:  Pre-K Teacher and Supervisor of Preschool Programs.

SUPERVISES:  None

JOB GOAL:  To work as a member of an early childhood teaching team, engaging children in a play-based learning environment, following the High Scope curriculum.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Demonstrates growth in Competency Areas as outlined in the current Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce document published by the Michigan Department of Education. 
2. Meets qualifications and responsibilities for the role as stated in the current Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers published by the State of Michigan.
3. Adheres to the current Code of Ethical Conduct published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).    
4. Complies with all current Rochester Community Schools Board Policies and the Rochester Community Schools Preschool Programs Personnel Manual. 
5. Attends professional development as required.
6. Actively participates in meetings as scheduled and required.
7. Implements the HighScope Preschool curriculum with fidelity as measured by Program Quality Assessment (PQA-R) items and child growth in Child Observation Record Advantage (COR Advantage).   
8. Plans and implements all parts of the daily routine based on a team teaching model.
9. Records anecdotal notes regularly, inputs them into the COR Advantage online assessment program, and uses anecdotal notes to inform instruction.
10. Utilizes COR Advantage Lesson Planner to support Lead Teacher in planning for daily lessons.
11. Establishes and maintains positive relationships with program members, including children, staff, families, and the external community. 
12. Keeps accurate records and meets deadlines.
13. Maintains confidentiality.
14. Performs other duties as assigned by the Pre-K Teacher or Supervisor of Preschool Programs.

Notice of Nondiscrimination - Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible on the basis of such characteristics.

Rochester Community Schools has designated the following individuals as Compliance Coordinators at 52585 Dequindre Rd., Rochester, MI 48307. Title II and Section 504 – Students: Pasquale Cusumano, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary and Adult Education, (248) 726-3131; Equal Employment Opportunity/Section 504 for non-students: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, (248)726-3118; Title IX Coordinator: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, (248)726-3118.