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Early Childhood Instructional Assistant (5 vacancies) - Gheens Early Childhood Center (2024-2025) - Start Time 8:40

Jefferson County Public Schools
Louisville, KY
Full-time

Job Description (attached)

Working Calendar Days / 7.0 Hours

Salary Schedule 1A (attached) Grade 3

Hourly Pay Range : $. / hr-$. / hr

As per board approved salary placement rules.

Scope of Responsibilities :

Under the direction of the supervising teacher or Principal, the instructional assistant participates as an integral member of the instructional program including tutoring students, assisting in documentation of pupil progress, preparation and organization of materials and equipment, and / or instructing.

Also, assists bus driver in supervising, loading, and unloading students.

Information regarding the Early Childhood Program

The Early Childhood Program : Early Childhood staff is dedicated and focused on providing students a great start to their school careers.

They prepare students for transitioning into elementary school, and build confidence and skills in each child for personal success and school readiness.

Strong parent involvement and participation is encouraged, fostered and appreciated in all our programs. The benefits to both children and families are long lasting.

The research clearly indicates that children attending Early Childhood programs have a greater success in school.

Minimum Qualifications :

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D.
  • Passing score on the KPA (Kentucky Paraeducator Exam) or college semester hours.
  • Demonstrated competent language skills including ability to read and understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them and to use them effectively.
  • Successful experience working with children, individually or in groups.
  • Program specific certifications / training.
  • All required trainings will be complete within days of employment including the required bus monitoring training.
  • Effective communication skills

If your highest education is High School or GED you must take and pass the Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment Exam. The exam is free and you have three chances to obtain a passing score.

For assistance with studying for this assessment, click KPA Study Guide and / or sign up for the KPA Prep Class with JCPS Adult Education.

You can sign up here and make sure to select I want KPA classes more information about the class can be found here. To schedule to take the KPA test with our Adult Ed department click here.

Upon completion of scheduling, you will receive a confirmation email from Adult Ed with additional instructions about the location, address and parking.

Applicants with transcripts obtained outside the U.S. will need to contact an approved agency from the following list in order to be considered an active candidate : Please click here

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