Classroom Assistant - Lower School Job Fredericksburg area,Virginia USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Classroom Assistant - Lower School (2026-2027 School Year)

Description

The Classroom Assistant supports and advances the mission of FCS by helping in various ways as directed by the Classroom Teacher, with the students in the content areas, and with general classroom procedures, as time allows and as directed by the teacher; reports to the Principal. The primary task of an assistant is to work with the students academically in a group or on an individual basis, and to handle routine class procedures as time allows.

Instructional

Responsibilities

Become very familiar with the classroom academic curriculum

Work with students on an individual or small group basis in any academic area the teacher deems necessary

Assist the teacher during whole group instruction and seatwork time by moving from child to child to help each one stay on task

Tutor one or more students in a specific subject skill to help them gain understanding and mastery

On occasion, teach a lesson to the entire class

Help monitor classroom behavior

Routine Classroom Procedures Pre‑Kindergarten, Kindergarten and First Grade daily or weekly duties may include the following:

Assist on the playground before school, during dismissal and at recess time
Assist at restroom time
Help keep the room tidy and the materials organized
Maintain grade level storage cabinets
Collect and record notes and money each morning
Record daily attendance
Help at snack time with milk, opening drinks, and assisting with cleaning tables or desks after snack
Sort papers that have been graded and organize them to go home weekly
Assist with distributing work papers to students
Assist with erasing and cleaning boards
Help put materials away and prepare new materials for the next day
Print names on all students’ papers as appropriate
Pull papers out of workbooks in advance of use
Make worksheets and/or copy them for seat work
File all new worksheets
Assist in putting up bulletin boards
Prepare materials for projects
Assist with “Band‑Aid” nursing duties
Assist with making chapel awards
Assist with other classroom procedures as needed

Second through Fifth Grade Assistant duties will be determined each week by the teacher and may include the following:

Make chapel awards
Sort and staple work papers and prepare weekly paper packets to send home
Prepare materials for projects
Assist in putting up bulletin boards
Run copies of materials as needed
File papers
Grade papers that are objective (grading papers that are subjective is the teacher’s responsibility)
Assist in the classroom with students when asked by the teacher, especially during math and/or reading groups
Assist with other tasks as needed
Assist with before school, recess and dismissal duties

Requirements The Classroom Assistant should have the following qualifications:

Committed Christian with a close personal walk with the Lord, maintained through personal routines (such as prayer and reading the Bible) and in the school setting (through regular participation in Prayer and Share devotional times and other spiritual development)

Possesses Christian character qualities to serve as a role model for young people and readiness to share faith in Christ with students as part of our school’s mission

Regular in attendance at an evangelical Protestant church

Commitment to a biblical lifestyle, not promoting or engaging in premarital, extramarital, transgender, or homosexual behavior

If married, a solid commitment based on Mark 10:9 and a positive marital relationship

Strong commitment to Christian education

Supports an orderly learning atmosphere

Enthusiastic, sensitive, loving rapport with students, openness with parents and staff

Well organized, diligent, creative

Ability to carry out physical requirements related to the job and building environment, such as (but not limited to) climbing stairs, riding the bus on field trips and, supervising students both out‑of‑doors and indoors

Teachable, servant spirit

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