At Risk Educational Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE : At Risk Educational Assistant for 2026-2027 (Grade Level to be assigned upon hire)

REPORTS TO : Building Principal WORK DAYS : Student Days

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

To help, assist, and give support for the effective and efficient operation of the classroom and to the teacher in the learning-teaching process

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Works with any and all students, individually, and small groups.

Transportation of students to designated school programming during the school day.

Aids students with their daily tasks, reads to students, conducts activities that work to maintain and reinforce previous teaching.

Helps students move from one activity to another in the classroom.

Assists with seat work.

Assists with supervision of pupils at recess, restroom breaks, and so forth, as set by the building principal.

Helps children with programmed materials.

Assists assigned teacher with checking of individual skills of children.

Plays learning games at the direction of classroom teacher.

Assists students who were absent in make-up work.

Responds to students in a kind, fair, professional, and interesting manner.

Reinforces and explains school rules to students.

Aid students with getting in and out of wearing apparel and footwear (as needed).

Assists teachers with class projects.

Assists in maintaining bulletin boards.

Keeps permanent records up-to-date.

Duplicates learning materials for class.

Assists the assigned teacher with grading papers.

Distributes and assists instructor with communiqués to be sent home with the children.

Compiles and maintains inventory records.

Takes daily attendance and lunch count, collects lunch and milk monies.

Supervises general housekeeping duties.

Assists the teacher in supervision of various classroom activities, field trips, etc.

Works with the library in locating lost and overdue books.

Works in computer labs with the teacher.

Assists in setting up and operation of AV equipment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:

This position works in a variety of settings including classrooms and outdoors and may experience heat or cold extremes as well as fumes, odors, dust; noise level moderate to loud.

RIGHT TO REVISE:

This Job Description is not meant to be all-inclusive and the School reserves the right to revise this job description as necessary without advance notice. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer without notice.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Valid driver’s license

18 years of age or more

Knowledge of office procedures, computer experience, and experience working with children.

Demonstrates a sincere desire to aid all students.

Good health, high moral character, and good attendance record.

College credits in education preferred.

Education: High School Diploma minimum Required Testing : None Specified

Continuing Educational Training: None required

Certificate & Licenses:

Sixty hours College credit preferred

Clearances:

Fingerprint clearance

Criminal Background check clearance

CBA Status: I MESPA Approval Date: 8/31/26 SALARY: per CBA

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Employee Signature date

Superintendent Signature date