Student Support Assistant Early Childhood

Student Support Assistant (Early Childhood) Salt Lake City School District Early Childhood - Salt Lake City, Utah Open in Google Maps Job Details Job : 5918113 Final date to receive applications: Oct 08, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time) Posted: Sep 08, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description Position Details Work Calendar: Hourly FTE: 0.7375 (Up to 29.5 Hours per Week) Contract Status: Non-Contract FLSA Status: Non - Exempt Reports To: Early Childhood Supervisor Starting Wage: $ 16.50 hourly

Salary Schedule/Lane: 86/H Benefits: Not Eligible Anticipated Start Date: 09/28/2026 Priority Screen Date: 09/14/2026 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Positions Available:3 JOB SUMMARY The Student Support Preschool Assistant –Early Childhood Assistant assists in planning, organizing, and delivering a program of daily activities for children ages 3-5 years; assists in supervising and monitoring the children; conveys and/or receives information; maintains a clean and safe classroom environment for the children; and ensures compliance with established policy regulations. MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS All positions require selected candidates to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a criminal background check. Additional minimum required qualifications for this position are: High school diploma or a recognized equivalent Hold or obtain a CPR/First Aid Certificate/ Utah Food Handler Certificate within 30 days of employment Speak, read, write, and present professionally, analyze, and interpret English written and verbal communications Adaptability and understanding of cultural differences while working in a diverse environment Consistently maintained composure and patience in challenging situations Flexibility to handle changing work priorities PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS These are examples of skills and experience that the best qualified candidates may have.

Not having one or all of them does not disqualify any candidate from consideration. Prior experience working with children under 5 years of age Spanish or other language proficiency, including ability to read, write, speak, and understand Knowledge of child development and ability to identify and adapt directives to students of all ages ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES Assist in maintaining a well-managed classroom with minimal supervision (e.g., set-up, clean-up, wiping & sanitizing counters, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring a safe, healthy and positive learning environment Assist in supervising children for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment Assist in administering first aid if certified, as assigned (e.g., scrapes, bruises, etc.) for the purpose of meeting their immediate health care needs Assist in developing and implementing daily activities for the purpose of supporting the program in meeting the needs of the children Assist in delivering assigned age-appropriate program activities and positive reinforcement (e.g., daily activities, reading stories, art, painting, singing, games, painting, playground activities, etc.) for the purpose of providing for the developmental growth of the students Assist with food and snack preparation if certified for the purpose of meeting the needs of the children Promote good habits for the purpose of improving the quality of children's outcome and encouraging children's development (e.g., demonstrating good hygiene techniques, communication, etc.) Provide support with basic care needs when needed including (e.g., toileting, or changing clothes, etc.) Perform record keeping and clerical functions (e.g., attendance, food service records, anecdotal records, accident reports, etc.) Report observations and incidents to appropriate…