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Teacher Assistant

  • Full Time, onsite
  • South Dakota Board of Regents
  • Vermillion, United States of America
Salary undisclosed

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Logo Institution The University of South Dakota Working Title Teacher Assistant Posting Number CSA02321P Department USD-Child Care Center Physical Location of Position (City) Vermillion Posting Text

Preschool Teacher Assistant at the Vucurevich Children's Center

Responsibilities: Supervise preschoolers in classroom, lunchroom, or on the playground.

Direct preschoolers in appropriate and engaging learning activities following a daily lesson plan; deal with routine behavioral concerns with positive discipline strategies; clean up after activities; provide assistance to children during meal time; document individual developmental skills; attend mandatory training sessions to maintain state certifications for the center; performing first aid treatment; and other duties as assigned.

Requirement: A minimum of a child development associates credential

Knowledge of: child development theory and developmentally appropriate activities and practices that facilitate the resolution of social, physical, emotional and educational milestones from three to five years of age.

Ability to

  • exercise tact, patience, and discretion in communicating and dealing with persons of varying backgrounds and temperament
  • maintain a valid driver's license (or ability to obtain)
  • enter information into database
  • maintain confidentiality
  • attend in-service training, workshops, and meetings
  • assist teachers with lesson plans

Note: Applicants will be required to authorize a background investigation.

Posting Date 03/19/2025 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes First Consideration Date 04/02/2025 Advertised Salary $16.5 Duration of the Term 12 months If Other, describe duration Appointment Percent 100% Work Hours

Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4 PM with one day a week 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Typical Hours Worked Per Week Appointment Type Regular Scope of Search Internal If internal, define scope of search This position requires Valid Drivers License If other, please indicate Department Description and Cultural Expectations Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Contact Information

Working Conditions

Cognitive Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the cognitive requirements for this position. Analyzing, Comprehend, Frequent Change, Intense Customer Interaction, Logic, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Multiple Stimuli, Pace-fast, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Protective Clothing/Equipment

Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of the following protective clothing or equipment. Other If other protection is used please identify

Non latex gloves

Physical Requirements

Please designate the physical requirements of this position Balancing, Bending, Stooping, Twisting, Carrying, Crawling, Crouching, Driving, Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Grasping, Kneeling, Lifting Above Waist, Lifting Below Waist, Lifting moderate, Reaching, Squatting, Standing for sustained periods of time, Use of Either Hand, Independently, Walking, Wrist Movement (twisting or rotating) Describe any of the conditions selected

Sensory Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory requirements for this position. Depth Perception, Distant Vision, Hearing, Near Vision, Speaking, Vision (With and without corrective lenses)

Working Conditions & Exposures

Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that this position may encounter during the course of the work day. Changes of Temperature, Exposure or Potential Exposure to Blood/Body Fluids, Exposure to Infectious Diseases, Exposure to Noise, Extreme Weather Conditions (wind, rain, snow, humidity), Vaccination recommended due to potential occupational exposure, Walking/Standing on rough or uneven surfaces (gravel, rocks, etc) Please describe, in more detail, any of the conditions checked above

Working Environment

Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. Classroom Environment, Outdoors Environment If you have indicated Other Environment, if work tasks involve one or more of the above, or if further explanation is necessary, please use the space provided.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Optional Documents

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Other
  • Reference List
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Posting Details

Posting Details

Logo Institution The University of South Dakota Working Title Teacher Assistant Posting Number CSA02321P Department USD-Child Care Center Physical Location of Position (City) Vermillion Posting Text

Preschool Teacher Assistant at the Vucurevich Children's Center

Responsibilities: Supervise preschoolers in classroom, lunchroom, or on the playground.

Direct preschoolers in appropriate and engaging learning activities following a daily lesson plan; deal with routine behavioral concerns with positive discipline strategies; clean up after activities; provide assistance to children during meal time; document individual developmental skills; attend mandatory training sessions to maintain state certifications for the center; performing first aid treatment; and other duties as assigned.

Requirement: A minimum of a child development associates credential

Knowledge of: child development theory and developmentally appropriate activities and practices that facilitate the resolution of social, physical, emotional and educational milestones from three to five years of age.

Ability to

  • exercise tact, patience, and discretion in communicating and dealing with persons of varying backgrounds and temperament
  • maintain a valid driver's license (or ability to obtain)
  • enter information into database
  • maintain confidentiality
  • attend in-service training, workshops, and meetings
  • assist teachers with lesson plans

Note: Applicants will be required to authorize a background investigation.

Posting Date 03/19/2025 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes First Consideration Date 04/02/2025 Advertised Salary $16.5 Duration of the Term 12 months If Other, describe duration Appointment Percent 100% Work Hours

Monday through Friday 8 AM to 4 PM with one day a week 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Typical Hours Worked Per Week Appointment Type Regular Scope of Search Internal If internal, define scope of search This position requires Valid Drivers License If other, please indicate Department Description and Cultural Expectations Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Contact Information

Working Conditions

Cognitive Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the cognitive requirements for this position. Analyzing, Comprehend, Frequent Change, Intense Customer Interaction, Logic, Memory, Multiple Priorities, Multiple Stimuli, Pace-fast, Reading, Reasoning, Verbal Communication, Written Communication

Protective Clothing/Equipment

Please check the appropriate response for this position's use of the following protective clothing or equipment. Other If other protection is used please identify

Non latex gloves

Physical Requirements

Please designate the physical requirements of this position Balancing, Bending, Stooping, Twisting, Carrying, Crawling, Crouching, Driving, Fine Finger Manipulation (keyboarding, pipefitting, bench work, etc), Grasping, Kneeling, Lifting Above Waist, Lifting Below Waist, Lifting moderate, Reaching, Squatting, Standing for sustained periods of time, Use of Either Hand, Independently, Walking, Wrist Movement (twisting or rotating) Describe any of the conditions selected

Sensory Requirements

Please check the appropriate response that describe the sensory requirements for this position. Depth Perception, Distant Vision, Hearing, Near Vision, Speaking, Vision (With and without corrective lenses)

Working Conditions & Exposures

Working Conditions or Exposures (or potential exposures) that this position may encounter during the course of the work day. Changes of Temperature, Exposure or Potential Exposure to Blood/Body Fluids, Exposure to Infectious Diseases, Exposure to Noise, Extreme Weather Conditions (wind, rain, snow, humidity), Vaccination recommended due to potential occupational exposure, Walking/Standing on rough or uneven surfaces (gravel, rocks, etc) Please describe, in more detail, any of the conditions checked above

Working Environment

Check the appropriate box(es) that best describes the environment in which the primary function of the position is performed. Classroom Environment, Outdoors Environment If you have indicated Other Environment, if work tasks involve one or more of the above, or if further explanation is necessary, please use the space provided.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Optional Documents

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Other
  • Reference List