Teacher Aide

About the role

The work involves assisting and relieving school teachers of duties, which involve non-instructional tasks related to the teaching process. This position differs from School Monitor in that the duties of Teacher Aide are more complex in nature. Work is performed under the direct supervision and instruction of a Teacher or Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the teacher to ensure a safe and stimulating educational environment
• Aid teachers with study hall, corridor, lunchroom, and monitorial duties
• Prepare materials for lessons, demonstrations, and bulletin boards
• Aid in setting up classroom equipment such as audio-visual records, computer related instructions, and laboratory
• Distribute and collect instructional materials to students
• Relieve teachers of classroom duties for short periods by supervising students using prepared learning materials
• Provide personal assistance to students which may include toileting, hygiene care, feeding support, and mobility assistance
• Aid teachers and students in selecting supplementary materials from library
• Assist students with instructional assignments and reinforcement activities using learning materials
• Provide assistance with correction of test papers, entering grades in database, maintain student files, update attendance records, and prepare statistical reports
• Perform simple clerical duties such as copying, alphabetizing, filing, and sorting
• Greet students, teachers and visitors at main entrance and provide general information
• Translate foreign language and sign for hearing impaired
• Read to children in lower grades
• Render minor first aid

Requirements

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.

Qualifications

• Good general intelligence
• Ability to establish good relationships with children and others
• Familiarity with classroom routine, good background or knowledge in specific field where specialized duties are involved
• Above average clerical aptitude
• Resourcefulness in conducting above described activities indirectly related to teaching process
• Neat personal appearance
• Ability to maintain discipline
• Tact
• Courtesy
• Good judgment
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Base = $16.10 - $17.00 per hour based on experience plus a .50 per hour differential when classified as Special Education.

Schedule

10 month student calendar position