Teacher Assistant Automotive

About the role

Assists students with meeting the academic achievement and industry certification standards by working with individual and small groups of students under the supervision of a certified automotive teacher.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an inventory of supplies and equipment and assures the security of equipment assigned to the automotive classroom(s) and other designated instructional areas.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills as introduced by the teacher.
• Operates and cares for equipment and instructional materials as assigned by the teacher.
• Presents subject matter to students utilizing a variety of methods and techniques.
• Prepares violation reports of students in violation of the student code of conduct and/or school policies and provides a summary report to the principal or designee.
• Prepares and develops teaching aides such as charts and graphs.
• Aids in coordinating instructional efforts with the teacher.
• Serves as the chief source for information and help with any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
• Checks and records student attendance and other daily record keeping tasks.
• Aids in the implementation of students' behavior plans.
• Supervises students during emergency drills.
• Distributes and collects papers and other materials for instruction.
• Prepares, administers, and grades student notebooks, papers, make-up work, tests, and examinations for and under the supervision of the teacher.
• Attends after-school meetings/training sessions as required.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience with general automotive and construction related skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, other employees of the organization, and parents.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Regularly stands and walks.
• Frequently uses hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds.
• Exposure to outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.