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Early Childhood Education Assistant - Brainerd Public Schools
Posted on 2026-08-07 1:47:06 PM
Listing expires 2026-08-14 12:00:00 AM
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ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Position Title: Educational Assistant
Location: Warrior Early Learning Center
Assignment: 2025-2026 School Year - Ongoing
Hours: 15-30 hours per week
Compensation: $16.50-$17.15 per hour (Based on education and experience; wages outlined in Education Assistant contract located ondistrict website)
Non-Exempt
Full Benefits including paid sick and personal leave
Union: ED MN - Educational Assistant
JOB SUMMARY:
The Early Childhood Preschool Paraprofessional will assist the Teacher in supporting student needs students in the preschool classroom.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Essential functions may include, but are not limited to:
- Support children in classroom with various activities, ensuring their safety, and providing assistance as needed
- Provide additional support to children who may need extra assistance or guidance with tasks
- Monitor safety of students and provide assistance as needed
- Team with the classroom teacher and educational assistant to deliver classroom instruction.
- Demonstrate and model appropriate developmental and behavioral skills through play or interaction with the child.
- Assist the student in self-help and independent living skills – this can include the following 1. Dressing and undressing, 2. Toileting – which may include changing diapers, training pants, cleaning the child and implementing toilet training techniques, 3. Supervise and assist with eating skills
- Participate physically with the students in activities being taught.
- Collaborate with teachers to ensure student safety and success.
- Maintain confidentiality
- Develop effective working relationships with students.
- Support building and classroom discipline policy.
- Maintain good communication skills and a cooperative working environment with other school staff.
- Participate in assigned professional development.
- Maintain knowledge of building procedures manual and school district policies.
- Work cooperatively with the building administrator, accepting constructive feedback and direction.
- Address disagreements with fellow employees constructively and respectfully.
- Monitor student progress on assigned tasks.
- Follow school district policy in reporting suspected abuse/neglect.
- Other duties as assigned by the proper administrative authority.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Meet highly-qualified requirements for paraprofessional (two-year associate degree, 60 college credits, para-pro or para e-link certification)
- Experience working with students in preschool setting
- Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to be a member of a team.
- Ability to be flexible based on program and student needs.
- Ability to implement and follow through on specific needs for an individual students. This could involve lifting, assisting with daily living activities such as toileting.
- Ability to collect data on student progress
- Ability to remain calm and patient in situations and react and respond quickly in a variety of situations.
- Ability to work under the supervision of a site principal and/or school readiness teacher.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks at once while dealing with constant interruptions.
- Ability to work with students, families, professionals, and staff of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Ability to interact with and maintain cooperative relationship with all levels of staff and the public.
- Must possess the ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Apply online