<p>Assistant, Instructional - Kindergarten JobID: 5849</p> <p>Position Type:</p> <p>Student Support/Instructional Assistants/Asst-Classroom</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>6/3/2025</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Maple Elementary</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>07/29/2025</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>Until Filled</p> <p>&nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>Primary Job Functions: We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Kindergarten Instructional Assistant. The primary responsibility of this role is to support the lead teacher in creating a nurturing and stimulating environment where young children can develop socially, emotionally, and academically. The ideal candidate should have a passion for early childhood education, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and students.</p> <p>Salary Lane: ASST-F - Hourly pay starting at $18.25</p> <p>FLSA Status: Non-Exempt</p> <p>Assigned Workday Calendar: 181 days (School Year Days)</p> <p>Job Status: Part-Time (29 Hours per Week)</p> <p>Schedule: Monday - Friday, 5.8 Hrs Daily</p> <p>Benefits: Part-time positions are eligible for supplemental benefits such as vision, life insurance, disability, etc. Eligible for PERF Retirement. (Not eligible for medical and dental insurance.)</p> <p>Paid Time Off Benefits: Eligible</p> <p>Holiday Pay: Not Eligible</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Educational Requirements: Minimum of a high school diploma or its equivalent. </li><li>Skills and Knowledge: Communicates effectively with students, staff, and parents. Has basic knowledge of how to instruct students. </li><li>Experience: At least one year experience in early childhood programs (i.e. day care, community programs), or experience as an elementary classroom assistant, or post-high school work in education or related field. </li><li>Certification: None is required. </li><li>Other: To maintain a positive relationship with pupils, staff, parents, and the community. </li></ul> <p>Essential Functions:</p> <ul> <li>Assist the lead teacher in implementing lesson plans and activities that promote the physical, cognitive, and social development of kindergarten students. </li><li>Provide one-on-one or small group support to students who need extra help. </li><li>Supervise students during classroom activities, transitions, and outdoor playtime to ensure their safety and well-being. </li><li>Help maintain a clean and organized classroom environment conducive to learning. </li><li>Assist with the preparation of materials and resources for lessons and activities. </li><li>Foster a positive and supportive learning atmosphere where students feel encouraged to participate and engage with one another. </li><li>Communicate effectively and professionally with parents regarding student progress, behavior, and any concerns that may arise. </li><li>Collaborate with other staff members to plan and coordinate special events, field trips, and school-wide activities. </li><li>Participate in professional development, as assigned. </li><li>Other duties as assigned by the supervisor. </li></ul> <p>Physical Demands:</p> <p>While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance, vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.</p> <p>Avon Community School Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The Avon Community School Corporation also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.</p> <p>This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator.</p> <p>Ms. Kristin Williams</p> <p>Director of Human Resources</p> <p>7203 E. US Highway 36</p> <p>Avon, IN 46123</p> <p>(317) 544-6000</p>