Closing Date: Open until filled

Start Date: August 13th, 2024

Position: Classroom Support

Location: Moab, Utah

Classroom Support:

In this Classroom Support role, you’re not just ensuring the safety and organization of the classroom; you’re helping maintain an environment where every child can thrive. Your meticulous attention to detail will ensure our classroom is a nurturing, secure space where preschoolers can learn, play, and most importantly - grow. Collaborating seamlessly with teaching staff, you’ll serve as the steady presence that sustains our team’s success. Join us at Rural Utah Child Development (RUCD) in this Classroom Support role, where your consistent and caring approach will help shape the future of our young minds.

What you’ll need to be our Classroom Support:

  • Patient, conscientious, relaxed and cooperative team worker
  • Supportive and approachable with a preference for detailed, skill-based work
  • Accommodating and analytical, while producing highly precise and accurate work
  • Must have a high school diploma or equivalent

Why you’ll love working with us:

  • Opportunities to further your education
  • Part-Time 25 hrs a week
  • Pay starts at 19.50hr

What you’ll do as the Classroom Support:

  • Shares active supervision duties with other teaching staff and follows the universal active supervision plan. Will take the place of the teacher’s responsibilities if they are not in the room.
  • Will be involved in assisting with behavior support as needed. Follow the guidelines outlined by the behavior specialist as required.
  • Assist the teachers in participating in the classroom activities as outlined in the lesson plans.
  • Assist in the preparation of materials for daily activities.
  • Eats breakfast, snack, and lunch with the children while sitting at the table family style. Mealtimes must be structured and used as learning opportunities that support teaching staff-child interactions and foster communications and conversations that contribute to a child’s learning, development, and socialization.
  • Under the direction of the teacher, directs activities with the classroom or in small groups of children for story time, large group time, plan-do-review, other parts of the daily routine, and takes notes as requested

Who we are:

Rural Utah Child Development (RUCD) is a comprehensive child development program designed to meet the educational, emotional, social, and health needs of children. The RUCD team works well together to provide strong support and leadership, creating a consistent and quality learning environment. Children receive individualized lesson plans with developmentally appropriate learning experiences, and families are involved with their children’s education while they receive assistance with personal goals, parenting information, and leadership through parent committees and Policy Council. For more information please visit, https://www.rucd.org/ and thank you for your application!