Educational Assistant (School Readiness) – 24.5 hrs/wk

This position will be at Bay View Elementary and the Proctor Early Childhood Center and is open to internal and external candidates.

Title: Educational Assistant 

Salary Range: Step 16, Local 66 Contract

Term: 24.5 hours/week – 182 days 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• May work with the student(s) for extended periods of time in a room away from staff and students.
• Supervise student activities on the playground, monitor behavior, and enforce playground rules.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal behavior management plans.
• Must be able to track student progress as directed by the instructor.
• May need to work with the individual student(s) with special needs while at the same time working with any and all students in this program.
• Monitor students in the lunchroom as needed, and enforce lunchroom rules
• Attend to medical and personal needs of students not requiring attention by licensed personnel including toileting of students.
• Assist office personnel
• Perform clerical duties as assigned – including MA billing
• Assist teachers as directed by the building principal
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor 

QUALIFICATIONS

General Expectations 

• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community
• Ability to independently supervise students
• Computer proficiency
• Must be able to commute between buildings
• Must have a valid MN Driver’s License and have a vehicle to travel
• Must be “highly qualified” (2-year postsecondary certification, Paraprofessional Portfolio or must have passed the Paraprofessional Test)
• Possess a high standard of work ethic
• Good sense of humor 

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and, simultaneously, talk and hear using a mobile communication device (i.e., walkie-talkie, cell phone).

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, kneel, walk, bend, and squat.
• Ability to sit on the floor and move rapidly to a standing position and run quickly to redirect students. (Get up and down very quickly to accommodate students.)
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds on a regular basis and occasionally life and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Required restraining abilities +60 pounds (will train) 

Work Environment 

• Moderately noisy, with some dirt and dust and some temperature extremes including outside recess and lunchroom.

Internal and External Application Deadline:  Open until filled