Preschool Instructional Assistant - CTE - Dobson High School 2025-2026

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Fulltime (35 hours per week)

Base Hourly:

$16.31

Class/Calendar:

A11 9.25 months

Benefits:

Sick leave holidaysretirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System health and life insurance

Performance Pay:

Available annually

New Hire Experience:

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement up to atenyear maximum

New Hire Education:

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Job Summary:

To assist (under direct supervision) in the supervision and instruction of preschool students; to provide assistance to the teacher in overall classroom activities; to assist the teacher in all areas of the daily school routine.

Candidates must complete an online application which requires transcript of credits.

Key Responsibilities:

This section outlines the primary duties and key responsibilities required for this role detailing the essential tasks and functions necessary to perform the job successfully with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Perform a variety of instructional tasks according to classroom teachers direction to support teacher in the instructional process
• Assist students individually or in groups with activities to present and/or to reinforce learning concepts
• Confer with teachers if requested by teacher to assist in the evaluation of students progress in relation to established educational objectives
• Develop classroom materials (i.e. instructional activities bulletin boards reference materials etc.) to provide assistance to teacher in support of lesson plans
• Assist in the collection of data on academic and behavior goals as instructed
• Maintain instructional equipment to ensure the availability of items when required
• Monitor individual students classroom environment playground activities etc. to reinforce positive student behavior to assist teacher in supervision of students and to ensure a safe and positive learning environment
• May be required to assist students who need support in addressing personal care needs due to an individual education plan
• Model professional safe responsible and respectful behavior
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the classroom
• Regular and ontime attendance required
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools.

Required Qualifications:

To be eligible for this position an applicant must meet the following required qualifications. Verification of these required qualifications is necessary.

Education:

• 60 credits in early childhood

Experience:

• 6 months experience with preschool children

Skills & Competencies:

This section outlines the critical skills and competencies required to excel in this role enabling effective performance adaptability and consistent achievement of job responsibilities.

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate.
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name served by strength and need and graduates ready for college career and community.
• Ability to work well in stressful situations
• Ability to work well with young children staff and parents; good verbal and written communication skills; maintain confidentiality
• Computer proficiency to include basic abilities in using the districts Google platform
• Ability to operate standard office machines
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and to work with minimum supervision

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

This section outlines the work environment and physical conditions associated with this role. It includes information on whether the job involves working in an office classroom or other settings and if there are physical activities like standing walking or lifting.

• Prolonged periods of time standing
• Ability to work with children on the floor
• May move light weight furniture
• Exposure to outdoor elements
• Ability to move quickly
• May require strength to push/pull 3035 lbs
• May require physical intervention for students experiencing behavioral difficulties
• Physical demands may require assistance from other personnel

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and antidiscrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.