Sobre este puesto de Instructional Assistant - General Education - VA Preschool Initiative en Chesterfield County Public Schools
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General Description:
This is for the 2026-2027 school year.Assists the VPI Teacher in implementing the instructional and socialization program. Tasks performed are specific and recurring; procedures are outlined in detail. Employee has some control over own work, but ultimate responsibility lies with assigned teacher. This position may be required to ride the bus with students as needed.
Job Description:
Essential Job Functions:
- Assists the preschool teacher to ensure the safe arrival and departure of children each day.
- Assists teacher in supervising children during center instruction; helps develop instructional materials.
- Carries out program activities with small groups of children including “plan, do and review”, gross motor skills, play activities, teaching personal hygiene and social skills.
- Prepares breakfast and lunch for children during center time; supervises children during these meals with VPI children.
- Monitors behavior and enforces disciplinary rules.
- Assists VPI teacher with home visits, parent workshops and activities as deemed appropriate.
- Attends training and staff development as deemed appropriate.
- Consistently demonstrates a positive and professional attitude, a willing spirit, as well as a sense of team commitment and a pleasant demeanor.
- This position may be required to ride the bus with students as needed.
- Carries out other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Additional Job Requirements:
High School diploma, training, or experience sufficient to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Instructional Assistants working in Title I Schools must also meet the following minimum state requirements:
- Has passed the Paraprofessional Assessment with a minimum score of 455 or
- Has a minimum of 48 semester hours/credits from a regionally accredited college or university
College transcripts or parapro scores must be submitted to be considered for this position.
Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
State Police Criminal History Investigation
Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
Tuberculosis Screening/Test
Compensation
$24,447.24 - $44,579.93Hours Per Day
7.5Days Per Year
183Benefits
Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.
Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.