Elementary School Teacher Assistant

Essential Duties

• Performs supportive instructional tasks under the direction of a certified staff member.
• Supervise classrooms in emergency situations.
• Makes sure students are safe and engaged during independent work activities and provides assistance as needed.
• Provides tutorial assistance to students in one-to-one or small group arrangements.
• Provides practice and reinforcement activities for students as follow-up to direct instruction provided by the classroom teacher.
• Aids in preparing instructional materials.
• Supports behavior management tasks under the direction of a certified staff member.
• Implements the classroom behavior management system as designed by a certified staff member.
• Offers emotional support and encouragement to students.
• Assists in the supervision of students throughout the school day (e.g., provides support services within regular classroom, loading/unloading of buses, lunch, recess, restroom, movement throughout the school building).
• Assists certified staff with clerical duties as needed.

Starting Pay

Starting pay is $17.38/hr with 36 hours of college credit or substitute teacher training, and $18.38/hr with a 4-year degree.

Benefits Included*

• Not specified

Position Summary

To improve the educational program by assisting the instructional and administrative staff. The Teaching Assistant will assist full-time teachers, reinforcing materials and lessons covered in the classroom to facilitate student learning. Under the direction of a certified teacher, performs a variety of classroom, general, and clerical duties related to assisting a student.