Copy Of Elementary Teacher Assistant

About the role

To assist the teacher in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment. To relieve the teacher of non-teaching functions to provide the teacher more time for preparations, individualization, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the classroom teacher by working with individual students, small groups or large groups of students, including but not limited to the following ways:
• Assist the teacher by reinforcing the learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher
• Assist the teacher by devising special strategies based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities
• Guide independent study, enrichment or remedial activities set up and assigned by the teacher
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
• Correct assignments and supervise testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher
• Assist teachers with behavior management in a manner consistent with policies and expectations of the teacher and school
• Keep the supervising teacher informed of any problem or special information about an individual student
• Communicate with, contact, respond to parents as directed by the teacher maintaining the confidentiality of information about all students
• Supervise students as assigned or required – at breakfast or lunch, on bus duty; during class, emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips
• Relieve the teacher for conferences and emergencies on a short-term basis, as required
• May accompany students to special classes
• Assist students or the resource teacher as needed
• May be asked to serve as a substitute teacher, as appropriate, if needed
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
• Perform classroom health procedures, when necessary, under the supervision of the school nurse
• Perform clerical duties as needed or assigned
• Check and record student attendance
• Collect and record the collection of money
• Keep bulletin boards and other classroom displays up to date, as requested by the teacher
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom
• Participate in in-service training programs, as assigned
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of licensed teachers
• May be asked to substitute as a school crossing guard
• Perform such other tasks as the teacher or other supervisor may assign

Requirements

• Must have either 48 semester hours of education earned/passed, or 7 credits in at least two core subject matter (English, Math, Writing) and passing "Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants" assessment test scores (WorkKeys)
• High School Diploma/GED required
• Associate's Degree preferred
• Previous experience working with children preferred

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to physically perform the basic operational functions of stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, hearing and repetitive motion
• Ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards