Abilene Public Schools (USD #435), Abilene, KS, is currently seeking

 

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED
• Excellent organizational and academic skills
• Student centered; Demonstrated success in working with students
• Excellent collaborative/teaming skills
• Energetic, creative, innovative, flexible
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Essential Functions

 

1.  Ability to assist in facilitating the personal, social, and intellectual development of students.

2.  Ability to assist in establishing a positive learning environment, and respond to the individual educational needs of students.

3.  Ability to ensure all activities conform to District guidelines.

4.  Ability to communicate and work effectively and cooperatively with members of the shcool district and community.

5.  Ability to react to change and frequent interruptions in a productive and positive manner, meeting deadlines as assigned.

6.  Ability to operate all classroom equipment appropriately when required.

7.  Ability to work to implement the vision and mission of the district.

 

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

 

1.  Requires stooping, bending, kneeling, turning, and reaching.

2.  Requires prolonged sitting and standing

3.  Must occassionally work in noisy and crowded environments with numerous interruptions.

 

General Responsibilities:

 

1.  Ability to prepare for and teach daily classroom activities under the supervision of a licensed teacher.

2.  Ability to work with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.

3.  Ability to assist individual children in need of special attention.

4.  Ability to perform clerical duties as required.

5.  Ability to guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the teacher.

6.  Ability to assist in skill practice.