Teacher Assistant - Arts (Gr 6-12) - 999953

Primary Purpose

Provides clerical and general assistance to teachers. Acts as substitute in teacher's absence.

Job Category

Exempt

Hiring Range

$24,006.50 Annually

Subject to Grant Funding?

No

Essential Job Functions

• Implements teacher lesson plans and works with students individually or in groups under the direction of the team coordinator or teacher during the school day.
• Affords assistance in organizing and maintaining a safe, clean, and positive learning environment for students.
• Prepares classroom learning materials and displays.
• Affords assistance in the supervision of students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums or on field trips.
• Affords assistance in bus loading and unloading.
• Acts as a substitute teacher and follows lesson plans provided by the regular classroom teacher, as needed.
• Prepares written feedback at the end of each day.
• Affords assistance in organizing, managing, and supervising the activities of students in extended hours of school day.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on committees, as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements

• Ability to adjust working hours according to needs of school program and extended day.
• Ability to implement a humanistic philosophy in working with children.
• Ability to work as part of a teaching team.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to be proactive, punctual and reliable.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.
• Ability to operate a two-way radio.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to adjust working hours according to needs of school program and extended day.
• Ability to implement a humanistic philosophy in working with children.
• Ability to work as part of a teaching team.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to be proactive, punctual and reliable.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Major (if Required)

Not specified

Required Experience

None.

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year work experience in a related field.

Safety Sensitive Position?

No