Teacher Assistant: Permanent Substitute - Eastport Elementary

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate required.

EXPERIENCE

• previous training and/or experience in an educational/instructional environment preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Willingness to learn and implement instructional methods, strategies, and techniques to assist teachers in the education of students.
• Ability to exercise considerable patience, courtesy, tact, and good judgement in working with students, teachers, administrators, fellow employees and parents.
• Ability to employ a variety of teaching styles to respond to the needs of diverse learners.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

• N/A

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN HIGHER GRADE AS A NEW HIRE OR TRANSFER REQUIRES:

• Successful completion of 30 semester hour credits earned after July 1, 1993 from a Regionally Accredited college or university.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TITLE I FACILITIES REQUIRES:

• New hires or transfers who have successfully achieved the Highly-Qualified ParaEducator status through successful completion of the ParaPro assessment or post-secondary education in accordance with the mandated requirements for Title I and/or relevant laws in place are eligible for placement at Grade XX (Higher Grade). However, placement in Grade XX (Higher Grade) is contingent on having met the aforementioned requirements and the school’s Title I status. Grade placement may be reduced if the school no longer qualifies as Title I and/or you voluntarily transfer to a non-Title I Teacher Assistant position.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• N/A

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works directly with the students individually or in small groups to reinforce subjects initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists teachers in planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional lessons, methods, strategies and materials to meet the individual needs of students.
• Organizes materials (prescriptions) for each group/student. Sets up learning stations, laboratory, and activity centers. Assists students having difficulty.
• Leads and/or facilitates group discussions, sharing time, individual recitation or individual work.
• Prepares a variety of instructional materials to include posters, charts, transparencies, game boards/cards, and other related materials. Assists with bulletin boards, exhibits and displays.
• Observes and gathers assessment data on students. Discusses observations/progress of students with instructional staff.
• Provide assistance to the instructional staff in the supervision of students in the classroom. May supervise lunch duties, playground and bus duties as directed.
• Assists in the administration of tests/assessment instruments. Records data to record books/master charts/assessment forms.
• Performs a variety of clerical tasks including correcting work papers/tests, keeping daily attendance, maintaining appropriate student folders/records, and other related tasks as assigned.
• Works with teachers/students on special projects/lessons/assignments.
• Assists in storing, inventorying, and requisitioning of instructional materials, supplies, and equipment as directed.
• Aids in organization/housekeeping tasks for laboratory, learning stations, work areas, or other instructional settings.
• Attends and actively participates in staff development activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.