Teacher Assistant: Elementary - Monarch Annapolis

About the role

Assists the instructional staff in implementing plans and programs related to the academic or a specialized area to which assigned; performs various non-instructional tasks in direct support of the teaching-learning process.

Responsibilities

• Works directly with the students individually or in small groups to reinforce subjects initially introduced by the teacher.
• Affords assistance to the instructional staff in the supervision of students in the classroom.
• Organizes materials (prescriptions) for each group/student.
• Sets up learning stations, laboratory, and activity centers.
• Supervises students while working; assists students having difficulty.
• Leads and/or facilitates group discussions, sharing time, individual recitation or individual work.
• Prepares a variety of instructional materials to include posters, charts, transparencies, game boards/cards, and other related materials.
• Assists with bulletin boards, exhibits and displays.
• Observes and gathers assessment data on students. Discusses observations/progress of students with instructional staff.
• Performs a variety of clerical tasks including correcting work papers/tests, keeping daily attendance, maintaining appropriate student folders/records, and other related tasks as assigned.
• Works with teachers/students on special projects/lessons/assignments.
• Aids in organization/housekeeping tasks for laboratory, learning stations, work areas, or other instructional settings.
• Attends and actively participates in staff development activities.
• Refer or accompany disruptive students to principal.
• Accompanies students on field trips.
• Aids in the development and implementation of daily lesson plans, as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate required.
• To work in a Title I-funded school, a passing score on a paraprofessional assessment issued by ETS or NES, required.
• Previous training and/or experience in an educational/instructional environment preferred.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

• Standing: under 1/3 of the time
• Walking: under 1/3 of the time
• Sitting: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time
• Keyboarding: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time
• Talking: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time
• Hearing: between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time

Job Information

• Approved Date: 4/1/2026
• Established Date: 1/1/1983
• Title Code: C21029
• Title: TEACHER ASSISTANT: ELEMENTARY
• Alternate Title: Teacher Assistant: Elementary
• Reports to: Generic: Principal
• Reports to Specific: PRINCIPAL ORGANIZATION
• Division: Academics
• Business Unit: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
• Department: Elementary Programs
• Negotiated Agreement: Secretaries and Assistants Association of Anne Arundel County (SAAAAC)
• HR JOB INFORMATION Unit: IV
• Days Worked: 191
• FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
• Grade: SG05;SG06
• Click HERE to view Terms of Employment, Benefits and Salary Scale.
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• Essential Job: Months Worked: 10
• Hours Worked: 7
• Job Family: Educational Support Services
• Sub-Function: Classroom Assistants