Prime Time Teaching Assistant

Essential Job Functions

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Affixes to professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests, and assessments.
• Affixes to classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Affixes record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Affixes with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Affixes with students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies, and distributes educational materials as needed.
• Affixes with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Affixes students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Affixes students with disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• Might assist in the training of other teaching assistants.

Additional Duties

• Assist counseling or building administration, as needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Equipment Use

• Standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply, and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard office and school building environments.
• Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Terms Of Employment

• Less than 12 month
• 5.9 Hours per day
• Grade 5 on Classified Staff
• Salary Matrix
• Other conditions and stipulations as listed in the classified staff handbook
• Starting Hourly Rate Placement: $16.76-18.08 based on experience
• An additional $1 per hour will be paid from referendum funds
• Hiring Manager: Jeff Backmeyer - backmeyerj@bcsc.k12.in.us
• Learn More About Columbus: https://www.columbustalent.com/