Early Childhood Education Support… at SchoolSpring · Sioux…

Summary: Sioux Falls School District, serving Cleveland Elementary, provides a supportive and collaborative environment focused on helping young learners develop academically and socially. The Early Childhood Education Support Professional Float supports classroom instruction, supervises children ages 3 to 5, promotes health and safety, guides behavior, and collaborates with families and educational staff.

Responsibilities:
- Support the lead teacher in implementing daily lesson plans and classroom routines designed to meet the developmental needs of children ages 3 to 5, including those with diverse abilities and learning styles
- Support small group and individualized instruction across developmental domains, including early literacy, numeracy, motor skills, and social-emotional growth
- Help maintain a clean, organized, and engaging classroom environment
- Incorporate play-based, sensory-rich, and hands-on learning experiences aligned with early childhood best practices
- Use positive behavior support strategies to foster social-emotional development and address behavioral challenges
- Provide active supervision to ensure the safety and well-being of all children throughout the day, including during indoor and outdoor play, classroom transitions, meals, and rest times
- Model and support positive behavior and social interactions using developmentally appropriate guidance techniques
- Provide physical assistance to children as needed (e.g., toileting, dressing, feeding support)
- Assist with preparation, serving, and cleanup of snacks and meals in accordance guidelines
- Promote hygiene routines such as handwashing, toileting, and clean-up
- Follow health and safety procedures, including emergency drills and incident reporting
- Communicate professionally and respectfully with families and caregivers
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff, specialists, and program coordinators to meet individual child goals, including IEP or intervention plans
- Participate in staff meetings, trainings, and ongoing professional development opportunities as required

Required Qualifications:
- Two or more years post high school education, with preference given to early child-centered studies and/or early childhood development expertise
- Previous work in an educational setting, childcare, daycare, CPR certification, First Aid training, familiarity with various child development techniques
- Ability to actively engage with children on their level, including bending, kneeling, sitting on the floor, and lifting up to 50 pounds
- Must be able to perform duties both indoors and outdoors and participate in all classroom and playground activities
- Patience, flexibility, caring personality, punctuality, and dependability
- Experience with monitoring social and emotional development and behavior management
- Ability to follow classroom routines and respond calmly to challenging behaviors or situations
- Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 3:00 pm with a 30-minute unapid break
- 0.7 FTE, 28 hours per week, 9 months

Preferred Qualifications:
- preference given to early child-centered studies and/or early childhood development expertise
- Child Development Associates (CDA) preferred credentials

Required Skills: Early Childhood Development, Child Development Techniques, Childcare Experience, CPR Certification, First Aid Training, Social-Emotional Development Monitoring, Behavior Management, Child Development Associates (CDA) Credential

Benefits: $1,000 Sign-On Bonus Available!, Ongoing professional development opportunities