Kindergarten Assistant

Kindergarten Assistant

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown is seeking a Kindergarten Assistant. Hours between 7:45 am and 3:20 pm. Starting pay range $16.21/hour - $19.65/hour. A Kindergarten Classroom Assistant would support both student learning and the smooth operation of the classroom. Possible duties include:

• Support students during literacy and math centers, small groups, and independent work
• Reinforce foundational skills such as letter sounds, phonemic awareness, counting, number recognition, and fine-motor development
• Work one-on-one or with small groups under the teacher's direction
• Help students follow routines, transition between activities, and build independence
• Model and reinforce positive behavior, problem-solving, and social-emotional skills
• Assist students with classroom materials, technology, and completing tasks
• Prepare, organize, and distribute instructional materials
• Support arrival, dismissal, lunch, recess, hallway, and other supervisory routines
• Help maintain a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and organized classroom
• Provide additional support during specialist classes, assemblies, field trips, or school events as assigned
• Observe student needs and share relevant information with the classroom teacher
• Follow teacher plans and maintain student confidentiality
• Support students with personal-care needs when appropriate and consistent with district expectations
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing shared materials and learning spaces

The Kindergarten Classroom Assistant works under the direction of the classroom teacher to support student learning, independence, social-emotional development, safety, and successful participation in classroom routines.