Substitute - Teacher Assistant

About the role

Assists teacher with instructor-related work in a cooperative and supportive effort. Provides additional time for direct instruction by the teacher. Responsible for reinforcement of instruction under specific instruction from the teacher.

Responsibilities

• Assists in skills practice and reinforcement activities, previously introduced by the teacher, either individually or in small groups.
• Helps students develop skills through use of flashcards, learning games, practice skills, worksheets, and other instructional aides.
• Assists with lunch, attendance, and other classroom operation records.
• Assists in maintaining complete and accurate student records.
• Supervises and escorts students to and from buses, in study halls, lunch, free time, classrooms, and other areas of the school.
• Encourages and assists students in completing individual or group learning assignments by reinstructing or reinforcing learning skills.
• Assists in maintaining an attractive, orderly, and safe learning environment.
• Assists students in finding and correctly using instructional supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Constructs learning materials and/or games appropriate for specific skills.
• Distributes and collects material as directed, and assists with the filing and cataloging of materials.
• Assists in the preparation and maintenance of bulletin boards.
• Performs clerical duties, including preparing and operating technology, photocopying, laminating, and instructional materials.
• Provides input to the teacher in planning daily and long-range programs for students.
• Models the WJCC Strategic Plan Values: Individualism, Integrity, Innovation, Accountability and Collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of the teacher.

Minimum qualifications

• Be at least 18 years old, with preference given to persons 21 years old or older.
• Possess good morale character.
• Hold a high school diploma with a preference of two years of full-time secondary education or two years of work experience with children.

Working conditions & physical requirements

Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Employees are regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl. Duties may involve risk resulting from attending to students' physical or sanitation/hygiene needs. Must be physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.