Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Teacher’s Aide

Description

School Name: St. Rose of Lima School

Location: 278 Alvarado St, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Reports to: Principal

Employment Type: Part time, 30 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 7:45 AM to 1:45 PM (6 hours per day)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

Position Summary

The TK Teacher’s Aide supports the Transitional Kindergarten teacher in creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for young children. The aide assists with classroom instruction, supervision, classroom organization, and the social-emotional development of students while helping them build foundational academic and life skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the TK teacher with daily lessons and classroom activities.
• Work with individual students and small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
• Support students during academic, social, and play-based learning activities.
• Prepare and organize instructional materials, learning centers, and classroom supplies.
• Supervise students during arrival, dismissal, recess, lunch, and field trips.
• Assist with classroom routines, transitions, and age-appropriate self-help skills.
• Promote positive behavior and encourage social-emotional growth.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe classroom environment.
• Assist students with hygiene and personal care needs as appropriate.
• Observe student behavior and report concerns to the classroom teacher.
• Perform basic clerical duties, including copying, filing, and preparing classroom materials.
• Maintain the confidentiality of student records and information.
• Follow all school policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher or administration.

Requirements

Religious Qualifications

• Active, practicing Roman Catholic (preferred)
• Respects and understands a Catholic school philosophy

Professional Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience working with young children preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with teachers, staff, students, and parents.
• Patience, flexibility, and a positive attitude.
• Ability to support the developmental needs of Transitional Kindergarten students.

Physical Requirements

To successfully meet the needs of the students in his/her care, the aide must:

• Spend the majority of the day standing in the classroom. While standing the aide will frequently hold objects they are working with or demonstrating
• Sit on an occasional basis
• Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Walk on both even and uneven surfaces
• Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending
• Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class
• Assist in moving children's desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to classrooms

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be inside the classroom. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the classroom and preschool environment, as well as maneuver throughout the school facility to attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events. The employee may be required to conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend trainings or workshops, and/or field trips.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

St. Rose of Lima School, as part of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.