Position Type:
Early Childhood Education/ ECE Teacher Assistant

Date Posted:
3/5/2021

Location:
Early Childhood Center/Englewood, CO

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
Open until Filled

JOB TITLE: ECE Teacher Assistant
LOCATION: Early Childhood Center
WORK YEAR: 187 work days, 7.5 hours/day, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
WORK STATUS: Classified Full Time, Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Director of Early Childhood Center. Day to day supervision is by classroom Teacher and Educational Coordinator.

POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for providing assistance to the early childhood teacher in the supervision and general activities of the children enrolled at the Sheridan Early Childhood Center. Responsible for providing assistance to special education students in attainment of Individual Education Plans in support of and working with and at the direction of special education and regular education teachers. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reinforces classroom learning concepts and support for all typically developing children and special education children in the classroom as directed by the early childhood teaching staff and the early childhood special education staff.
• Assists on field trips and with a variety of life skills experiences.
• Monitors and assists with child behavior management.
• Monitors child progress and assists in providing adaptations and taking observations in learning environment.
• Attend various meetings and staffings as needed.
• May perform diapering and toileting as needed.
• May require additional training for special health and educational purpose.
• Assists in home visitations, parent conferences and engages parents to contribute to learning opportunities within their child's pre-school experiences

SUPERVISORY DUTIES
None

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or G.E.D.
• A minimum of two Early Childhood Education Classes from an Accredited College ( ECE 101, ECE 102, ECE 103 or ECE 238) or CDA
• One to three years' experience working in early childhood education environment.

Knowledge and Skills

• Computer
• Word processing\\
• General office equipment
• Effective communication

Licenses or Certifications
None required

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS

• Is flexible
• Has the ability to work collaboratively with supervisors and co-workers
• Maintains a positive attitude
• Observes all district policies and procedures
• Supports the Sheridan School District Strategic Plan
• Supports the Sheridan Head Start Goals
• Supports the Early Childhood Education Action Plan

ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
Mostly clean and comfortable; some noise

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions.

Persons performing service in this position classification will occasionally exert 5 to 50 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move students or objects. This type of work involves frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and occasional sitting, reaching, stooping and squatting. Perceiving the nature of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, providing oral information, the manual dexterity to operate business related equipment, and handle and work with various materials and objects are important aspects of this job.

CLEARANCES:
Must clear background check through Colorado Department of Human Services in addition to an online Records check with National Sex Offender Registry, State of Colorado Child Abuse and Neglect Registry and FBI Fingerprint check through Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Must also submit receipt of a Physical completed within one year of date of hire.

SALARY:
Salary based upon Class 2 of the Paraprofessional Salary Schedule and is $15.90 - $17.64 per hour based upon previous related experience. The annual salary for this position will be determined by number of hours scheduled to work each day and number of days scheduled to work each year. The computed annual salary will be spread out in equal payments over 12 months. Sheridan School District employees are paid once a month on the 1st working day of the month that is not a weekend day or holiday.

BENEFITS:
Employees who are scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week in the 2020/2021 school year are eligible to obtain district health benefits which include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance and supplemental benefits. Positions that qualify for health benefits also qualify for leave which could include vacation and daily leave to be determined by the position and number of days assigned. Sheridan School District No. 2 is a public employer and participates in the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA). All employees are required by state statute to contribute 10% of salary on a pre-tax basis to PERA. The District contributes 20.4% in addition to employee contribution.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All interested and qualified applicants must complete an online application at https://www.applitrack.com/sheridan/OnlineApp/. Incomplete applications and resumes received in lieu of applications will not be considered. Selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. This position will close once the vacancy has been filled.