Educational Assistant - Proximity Support

About the role

The Educational Assistant - Proximity Support works under teacher mentorship to co‑facilitate blended instruction, assist virtual synchronous teachers, and support student success through targeted instruction, progress monitoring, and classroom support.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized work to co‑facilitate learning with varied modes of blended instruction.
• Under direct mentorship from the teacher of record, play a pivotal role and directly assist the virtual synchronous teacher to achieve student success.
• Conduct targeted work with individual students and small groups.
• Monitor and document student progress.
• Maintain regular communication with the classroom teacher regarding instruction and other learning resources.
• Work closely with teachers to resolve complex problems; be physically present to assist teachers and students within the immediate classroom.
• Support students with learning skills introduced by the classroom teacher.
• Assist the teacher of record with establishing classroom leadership skills and hands‑on student interaction.
• Assist the teacher by distributing education content including notes, tests, and assignments.
• Provide instructional support to students in varied classroom settings (whole group, small group, and individual).
• Provide additional support, as needed, to enhance student achievement through co‑teaching and reinforcement of learning concepts.
• Encourage collaboration and creativity by emphasizing teaching strategies in a smaller, more controlled setting.
• Assist the virtual synchronous teacher with maintaining a well‑organized, smoothly functioning learning environment.
• Monitor student progress, collect and document appropriate academic and/or behavioral data; observe assignments and test data to identify opportunities to reteach and reinforce when misunderstandings are detected.
• Assist the classroom teacher with distributing progress reports to MSCS students.
• Attend all required professional learning sessions associated with the classes/content areas served to build specialized knowledge.
• Participate in district‑provided job‑related training, staff meetings, in‑service, and other professional development sessions as required by the Memphis Shelby County School District.
• In collaboration with the classroom teacher, provide general supervision of students while in the classroom or other district premises.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support student academic achievement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or directed by the school’s administration/leadership.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree or two (2) years of college (minimum of 48 semester hours).
• One (1) year of experience working with children in an educational setting preferred.
• Must possess or be able to obtain certification in CPR and First Aid.
• Proof of education, training, and/or experience is required.
• Degree equivalency: Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years plus required years of experience; Master’s Degree = 6 years plus required years of experience.