Para Pre-K (2025-2026 School Year)
- (12358) Job Title: Paraeducator Pre-K (Available January 2026)
- Conducts outreach, recruitment, and enrollment procedures for four year old children in Pre-K Programs throughout the District
- Works with students and families, assisting with transitions into Kindergarten
- Maintains caseload records of assigned classrooms; accountable to be in communication with classroom teachers and Early Childhood Learning Services staff on a regular basis
- Makes telephone calls to verify, receive, and transmits information to parents
- Works with an individual or groups of students
- Relates to all children in encouraging and positive ways
- Encourages and assists students during center and individual selected activities
- Supervises children during breakfast, lunch and snack time, and encouraging good eating habits
- Supervises daily activities such as toileting, hand/face washing and brushing teeth
- Supervises children in all areas of the building and on play equipment/playground, fieldtrips
- Assists with mealtime and snack activities while facilitating nutrition education
- Changes toddlers diapers and record on daily charts
- Provides parents with daily reports of student's activities
- Assists with general classroom management and positive discipline
- Assists with clerical responsibilities such as taking attendance, recording, maintaining inventories, and monthly program required records
- Demonstrates the ability to lift student, sit on floor and in small chairs
- Prepares instructional materials needed to implement the daily activity plans
- Provides art, science and storytelling projects for centers
- Prepares and cleans up after curriculum
- Prepares projects for creative art and science including mixing paints and other necessary steps
- Continuously arranges the children environment to reflex the work and interests of subjects to be taught
- Replenishes materials as needed within the center
- Plans daily with other classroom team
- Organizes storage of necessary items required
- Observes safety hazards ensuring that children observe rules
- Keeps floors and other necessary spaces clean and free from any potentially dangerous situations
- Prepares healthy snacks as necessary for children
- Be able to work in various weather conditions
- Be able to react immediately to an emergency situation for the safety and welfare of the students and staff, which may include the use of physical restraint technique
- Be able to walk long distances, stand for long periods, bend, twist, balance, stoop, climb steps and reach overhead
- Possess the manual dexterity, physical ability and stamina for a full day of physical activity
- Be able to see and hear well
- Be able to lift, carry, push and pull up to 50 pounds; Be able to lift and carry up to 100 pounds with assistance.
- Be able to demonstrate good finger dexterity
- Be able to sit on floor and in small chairs
- Ability to follow daily directions, and accurately communicate program information to the public
- Ability to perform and meet deadlines, submit well-written accurate reports and work in a calm and efficient manner
- Ability to work with a diverse population
- Ability to communicate both verbally and written in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
- Ability to communicate effectively with a Supervisor when their discretion is needed
- Ability to perform as an effective team player
- Ability to plan, organize, make decisions and prioritize work to meet the daily demands of the building
- Exhibit a professional manner and a positive attitude
- Use good judgment to make decisions on recurring assignments
- Display a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
- Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
- Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them
- Contact with personnel within the district and with customers and vendors
- Will be working under the direct supervision of the department supervisor in order to complete day to day tasks
- Will be working with a diverse population requiring the ability to handle all situations with tact and diplomacy
- Must understand and respond appropriately to customer needs and maintain a positive attitude with all customers and colleagues
- Expected to interact with all internal and external customers in a friendly, professional manner and provide quick, responsive customer service
- In order for schools to operate effectively, employees are expected to perform all assigned duties and work all scheduled hours during each designated workday, unless the employee has received approved leave
- Any deviation from assigned hours must have prior approval from the employee's supervisor or building administrator
- All employees are required to report to work dressed in a manner that reflects a positive image of USD 259 and is appropriate for their position
- HS diploma or GED required
- Must have a minimum of 48 accredited college credits verifiable with a transcript or pass a state approved assessment
- Associate's Degree in Early Childhood preferred
- Must pass a Physical Capacity Profile (PCP) test
Salary
USD 16 - 18 /hourly
Hourly based
Location
KS , United States Wichita, KS, United States
Job Overview
Location
KS , United States Wichita, KS, United States
