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- Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries excellent health coverage robust retirement plans and generous paid time off.
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| Position Details: | Early Childhood Assistant positions are based on a 183 day school year 5 days per week and 6.75 hours per day. This position will begin in the 2526 school year.
This position will float between various rooms and locations based on staffing needs supporting all ages of the program. |
| Salary: | |
| Year | Hourly Rate |
| 1 | $16.40 |
| 2 | $17.18 |
| 3 | $17.97 |
| 4 | $18.75 |
| 5 | $19.54 |
| 6 | $20.13 |
| 7 | $20.73 |
| 8 | $21.32 |
| 9 | $21.90 |
| 10 | $22.50 |
| 11 | $23.09 |
| 12 | $23.62 |
Paid Stipends!
Fulltime early childhood assistants can receive up to three paid stipends in the202425 school year! These stipends provide an additional week of pay during Fall Winter and Spring breaks!
The hourly rate for a current EVSC assistant will be based on years of service with EVSC in an assistant role. Annual incremental pay increases are given for each year of service with the EVSC in this roleif an employee has worked 120 days in a school year. New employees will begin on year 1.
| Education Requirements: | - Completion of the Child Development Associate Certificate and/or completion of an associates or bachelors degree in early childhood education required;
Or - Complete required online professional development within 60 days of position does require an additional certification of a CDA. If you are interested in the position but do not have your CDA EVSC will financially supportemployees in achieving their CDA while working in the role. Completion of the CDA must be performed within one year of employment.
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| Additional Requirements: | Prior to employment applicants must complete the following:- National criminal background checkincluding fingerprintsand Child Protective Index check
- Physical TB Test and Drug Screen
- Online training for: Child Abuse and Neglect Foundations Bloodborne Pathogens and Safe Sleep
- A valid drivers license is required for travel to various schools.
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| Benefits: | EVSC offers four 4 Anthemmedical insuranceplans. Single medical dental and vision insurance are provided with this position. Employees may pay the additional cost to add family members.Click hereto view the rates for each plan. If elected insurance coverage begins the first of the month following the successful completion of a 30day probationary period.
Employees enrolled in an EVSC medical insurance plan are eligible to use any of the three EVSCHealth & Wellness Centers. The health clinics provideprimary care services generic prescription medications physicals health screenings and labs; all atNO COSTto the employee or covered family member.
EVSC is proud to provide accumulated paid time off for:- Sick Time
- Holidays
- Personal Business Days
- Snow days
EVSC employees have access to the EVSC Wee Care Learning Centers. The Wee Care program provides a quality early learning experience for employees children as young as six weeks through age five at a special employee rate.
This position will automatically be enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF) through the state of Indiana which includes a defined benefit (Pension) as well as an Annuity Savings Account (ASA). Employees may also participate in a 403(b) Plan. Enrolling in the 403(b) plan allows employees to save for their retirement by making a pretax salary deferral contributions to the Plan.
Eligible employees may enroll in the EVSC group life insurance and long term disability plans. EVSC also offers a variety of voluntary insurance products through American Fidelity.
EVSC offers a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). It is a confidential voluntary service that provides professional counseling and referral services designed to help employees and their family members with personal job or familyrelated matters. |
SUMMARY:
Assists the early childhood instructor in daily classroom and building activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Other duties may be assigned. - Lead/Assist with smallgroup activities.
- Assist teacher in maintaining discipline and other functions while using positive approach to behavior management.
- Assist with Family Engagement activities.
- Assist with home visits.
- Presents a pleasant caring respectful attitude toward children.
- Assists with set up of classroom and prepares materials for specialized instructionalunits.
- Assist with attendance reports and related clerical functions.
- Assist with collecting and displaying documentation.
- Operate standard school equipment e.g. copier laminator technology audiovisualequipment.
- Escort and supervise children as they move to and from various rooms.
- Supervise children within the building on the playground and on field trips.
- Assist with toileting and selfcare needs of children when necessary (may includediapering).
- Assist with assessments and planning.
- Complete other activities as assigned.
- Attend professional development.
- Participate in PLCs.
- Maintains regular attendance.
JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES: - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students staff and the school community.
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of and in compliance with corporation policies and state requirements.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES: - Work collaboratively with EVSC employees vendors and community partners in a teamworkdriven environment
- Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for districtwide success
- Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a resultsoriented customerdriven focus
- Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure timesensitiveenvironment
- Ability to internally motivate think critically and initiate strategic improvement
- Exude a positive and dependable work ethic
- Highly organized with attention to detail
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises children.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS:
Completion of the Child Development Associate Certificate and/or completion of an associates or bachelors degree in early childhood education required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: - Ability to read and comprehend correspondence memos instructions and documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals.
- Ability to write reports and correspondence clearly and concisely and using correct grammar spelling and punctuation.
- Ability to speak effectively with good grammar with individuals.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: - Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate ratio and percent.
REASONING ABILITY: - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral and/or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit stand walk talk see and hear.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision and ability to read small print.
- Occasionally required to climb balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.
- Must be able to push items of fifty pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here arerepresentative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - The noise level can vary depending on the daily activities within the work environment.
- The work environment is frequently interruptive as the employee must meet multiple demands from many people.
- Frequently the employee must work irregular and/or extended hours.
- The work environment includes inside and outside areas.
- The work environment includes exposure to sunlight; risk of being bitten by animals or insects; exposure to environmental allergens (grass weeds pollens trees) and occasional exposure to solvents degreasers pesticides and/or herbicides.
- The employee may be exposed to CRTs.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS OPPORTUNITY
If you have any questions please email Katie Johnson at You will receive a response within 2448 hours. |
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and it does not serve to proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or changed by management.
NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation veteran status genetic information national origin age limited English proficiency or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C.229 1 Title IV and Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964 the Equal Pay Act of 1973 Title IX (Educational Amendments) the Genetic Information NonDiscrimination Act and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Questions concerning compliance with these laws should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 951 Walnut Street Evansville IN 47713 phone number.
The interview committee will give preference to candidates who through the interview process past experience and references have demonstrated the ability to interact with students staff and the community.
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with disabilities including disabled veterans and veterans with serviceconnected disabilities are encouraged toapply.
Early Childhood Instructional Assistant
