Meet and greet: Meet students outside or in the hallway; organize and manage classrooms to keep students focused and prepared to begin their school day.
Plan curriculum: Prepare daily lessons and exercises; follow age-appropriate curriculum guidelines for preschoolers such as counting single-digit numbers, identifying colors, categorizing and grouping shapes, and memorizing the alphabet.
Serve meals: Serve lunches and/or snacks to students in accordance with school and district nutritional policies and assist students with cleaning up after mealtime.
Personal hygiene: Help students understand the benefits of personal health habits, including eating nutritional snacks, washing hands, grooming and dressing.
Lead procedures: Arrange seating plans, take roll, keep attendance records and implement school procedures.
Fun activities: Organize and lead games, arts and crafts and other activities designed to help students learn, expend energy and work in groups.
Store supplies: Select supplies, such as arts and crafts, story books and other learning tools; keep supplies organized; assist students in gathering and returning supplies before and after activities.
Storytelling: Read stories from age-appropriate books and encourage students to interact through creative feedback in group discussions.
Social development: Help students integrate with one another and interact in groups, whether they’re working on curriculum, completing tasks or during play activities.
Behavior issues: Identify emotional problems and address them with the child’s parents or guardians during parent-teacher conferences.
Staff meetings: Attend staff meetings and work with colleagues to plan curriculum and discuss student progress.
Professional support: Work with school staff, such as counselors, nurses and psychologists, who specialize in early childhood development and behavior management issues.
Teaching assistants: Supervise teaching assistants or volunteers as appropriate and in accordance with school procedures and policies as well as state and federal equal employment guidelines.
Education plans: Identify children with potential special needs and develop Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) for remedial attention if necessary.
Progress reports: Grade students on assignments and evaluate work; keep student records and provide parents or guardians with timely progress reports.
Evaluate students: Administer tests and formal assessments; evaluate students’ grade-level performance in accordance with school and district policies; meet with parents to discuss performance.
Education: MA, BA+study plan
Certification: State certification