Overview
Preschool Teacher Assistant Jobs in Gretna at St. Patrick Catholic Church of Gretna
JOB DESCRIPTION
PRESCHOOL TEACHER ASSISTANT
ST. PATRICK’S PARISH
GRETNA, NEBRASKA
BASIC FUNCTION: Delegated by Preschool Director to be a teacher’s assistant for Preschool programs, tadpoles-5 years old.
QUALIFICATIONS: Roman Catholic, love God, love others and love self: Have an active faith in
God and respect all who enter these doors.
EXPERIENCE: Early Child Development related fields preferred.
EMPLOYEE TYPE: Permanent part-time.
CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt
DUTIES:
Standard:
- Hours based off maximum 24hrs per work week, but must be flexible for functions (for example; festival, parent night). Adjust hours accordingly.
- New hire probation: three months.
- Time off: 2.5 paid sick absences. No paid vacation. Unpaid holidays: New Year’s Day,
Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day afterThanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
- Must possess valid driver’s license.
- Work cohesively and maintain communication with all staff members to include Pastor.
- Pass background check, complete and keep current safe environment training.
Responsibilities:
- Supervision and management of the students in their care.
- Accept direction from your supervising teacher.
- Help direct volunteers.
- Work cooperatively as team with all preschool staff and preschool children.
- Maintain flexibility in adapting to assignments or changes.
- Maintain attendance records each day.
- Accept other duties as required.
- Check backpacks every morning and pack backpacks at dismissal if needed.
- Acquire appropriate amount of in service hours each year.
- Encourage developmentally appropriate independence and making choices.
- Recognize and encourage pro-social behaviors among children, such as cooperation, helping, turn taking and using words to solve problems.
- Keep information about children, families and coworkers confidential.
- Display work in hallways to promote self-esteem and share accomplishments with other students and visitors.
- Prepare materials for needed for projects.
- Prepare for snack area and clean area up after snack.
- Assist in the development and execution of the 3 parent programs each year.
- Provide prayer and snack for children on a daily basis.
- Ensure students are supervised and within adult/child ratio at all times.
- Report all suspected cases of child abuse or neglect.
- Participate in fire and tornado drills.
- Assist in the assessment of each student 3 times a year.
- Implement a safe curb side arrival and dismissal each day.
- Attend morning prayer daily.
Administrative Skills
- Attendances required at any school function (refer to teacher contract).
- Attendance and participation at staff meetings.
- Responsible to check mailboxes each morning, read dry erase board each morning and clock own hours daily.
- Responsible to total hours on a monthly basis by the 22nd of each month.
- Report all ouch reports to the Director and make a copy and file for each incident.
Communication Skills
- Be friendly and courteous to parents, yet allowing teacher responsibility for communication of concerns about a student’s progress or behavior.
- Share information appropriately with director.
- Participate in annual evaluation/review.
Work Environment
- Maintain hygienic and hazard-free environment, reporting any need for repair to the
Director.
- Model good hygiene in bathroom and with hand washing.
- Model and encourage good eating habits and table manners during snack time.
- Vacuum and Sweep Room after dismissal/clean bathrooms if applicable.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Are you currently a practicing Catholic in good standing with an ability to teach children the Catholic faith?
Work Location: In person
Title: Preschool Teacher Assistant
Company: St. Patrick Catholic Church of Gretna
Location: Gretna
