Teaching Assistant - Elementary Title I

About the role

The job of Teacher Assistant - Title I provides support to the instructional program within an assigned classroom, working with individual and/or small groups of students and providing clerical support to teachers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher to support and reinforce classroom objectives.
• Administers classroom assignments, tests, homework assignments, make-up work, etc. to support teachers in the instructional process.
• Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments (e.g., read stories, listen to students read, provide writing assistance, reinforce English lessons, provide spelling practice, facilitate activities, computer learning programs, etc.) to practice and reinforce learning concepts and assist students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• Communicates with teachers and/or parents to assist in evaluating progress and/or implementing classroom objectives.
• Implements, under the supervision of assigned teacher, instructional programs and lesson plans to present and/or reinforce learning concepts.
• Maintains classroom equipment, work area, and manual and electronic files and records to ensure availability of items, provide written reference, provide a safe learning environment, and/or meet mandated requirements.
• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g., classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.) to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
• Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g., accidents, fights, inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) to communicate information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Supports classroom teachers and other school personnel to assist them in the implementation of curriculum and teaching methodologies.
• Attends meetings and in-service presentations to acquire and/or convey information relative to job functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Requirements

• Age 16+
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have an Associates degree or 60 quarter/48 semester hours or have passed the para pro praxis test

Schedule

Mon‑Fri 8:00‑2:15 with a 0.5‑hour lunch, 29 hours per week

Pay

Hourly rate: $18.83

Benefits

Non‑contract, no benefits

Contact: Jordan Raddatz, Phone: 385-579-5370, Email: jraddatz@alpinedistrict.org