CLASSROOM ASSISTANT-PRE-K-ESE

POSITION GOAL

To ensure quality care and supervision to students in the Head Start, Pre-K, or Pre-School ESE program by assisting the Head Start, Pre-K, or Pre-School ESE Teacher with the day-to-day classroom activities.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• Prior experience working with children preferred.
• Achieve a passing score on either the Para Pro AssessmentTest or other officially sanctioned standard tests, which measure required reading and mathematics skills to assist in instructing reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics; or reading readiness, writing readiness, an dmathematics readiness, as appropriate.
• The ability tointeract and communicate effectively with children.
• Computer skills required as needed for the position.
• If additional hours of continuing education are mandated by program funding source they must be obtained within the required timeframe for continuing active employment in the position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

LINK TO JOB DESCRIPTION

To review the complete job description for this position access the following website: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/36072 and do a search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is: OO-024

SKILLS

COMPETENCIES

CERTIFICATIONS

LOCATION PREFERENCES/ADDITIONAL INFOR

Hourly Rate: $15.00 – $18.82 per hour

Calendar: 188B

Pay Grade: 11

New Hires will be hired at the minimum of the assigned hourly range