Teaching Assistant

Company: Treeside Charter School

Position: Teaching Assistant/Paraprofessional

Department: Instruction

Schedule: up to 29 hours/week during school hours (8:45am-4:00pm)

Primary Purpose:

Teaching assistants play an important supporting role in helping students become motivated learners with the skills to succeed in life. Teaching assistants collaborate with teachers in managing all aspects of their respective classrooms. They care for physical facilities, help manage student behavior, and teach differentiated lessons. Teaching assistants work in classrooms and small group settings. They contribute to an engaging learning environment through effective communication, procurement of needed supplies and materials, and student monitoring.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Requirements and essential job functions are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skill and/or abilities. An individual must successfully pass a criminal background check, including state, regional and/or federal fingerprint background checks and submit to drug testing as required periodically or randomly. First Aid and CPR certification is preferred for all positions.

Education Required

High School diploma or equivalent

Experience Required

None required

Essential Job Functions—General

• Requires the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Requires the ability at times to handle and maintain control in high-stress situations.
• Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job. Ensure that student, staff and family privacy is maintained by withholding any and all personal information on any person(s) from unauthorized recipients.
• Contribute to a positive work and school environment by maintaining a positive, pleasant demeanor in all situations.
• Provide positive reinforcement to students, staff and visitors.
• Requires excellent interpersonal skills to contribute positively to overall school morale.
• Possess, employ and display excellent customer service skills.
• Communicate effectively and politely with co-workers, students, volunteers, parents and visitors to the school and foster and maintain cooperative relationships.
• Requires an attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ensure school safety by assisting with fire drills and other drills.
• Attend staff development activities and seminars to enrich job skills and abilities as assigned by administration.
• Ensure attendance at required meetings and events, including meetings or events at irregular hours or on extended days, including meeting the reasonable expectations of school Administration.
• Coordinate schedules and meetings. Attend meetings as appropriate or as assigned.
• Assist with developing and ensuring the school’s positive public image is maintained.
• Adhere to school and administrative policies as instructed and/or outlined in school policy manuals, handbooks or other corporate materials.
• Ensure that a requestor receives a timely and appropriate response and/or resolution. Ensure that immediate and effective communication is used to communicate to the requestor when circumstances necessitate a delay in response time.
• Compile and prepare a variety of records, reports, memorandums, and other materials.
• Organize and maintain files and records.
• Ensure that a school historical file is maintained as it relates to the Specific functions and duties of this Job Description.
• Operate office machines.
• Perform other duties which may develop or as requested by the Supervising Teacher, Director or Principal, and/or the Business Manager.

Essential Job Functions—Specific

Classroom Management

• Under the direction of classroom Learning Engineers, manage student behavior.
• Use classroom management plan consistent with teacher’s techniques and school-wide standards
• Assist with student discipline including removal of disruptive students from class and escorting students to office.
• Share responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in all areas of the school, including pick-up and drop-off, recess, lunch, assemblies, field trips, and other responsibilities as assigned.

Classroom Instruction

• Act as a classroom substitute when necessary or when the classroom teacher is unavailable
• Assist Teachers with classroom instruction as assigned, including providing individualized instruction, working with small groups, teaching sections of lessons, and all other assignments consistent with school standards and teacher plans.
• Work with teacher to accommodate students with IEPs as required
• Recognize learning problems and communicate student needs to teacher as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a strong grasp of subject matter.

Evaluation and Reporting

• Provide student performance measurements to classroom teacher who will keep an accurate, up-to-date record of student performance and progress throughout the year.
• Meet with parents as requested to discuss needs and progress of students.
• Use effective oral and written communication.
• Respect the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics, and state and federal laws.

Professionalism

• Uphold and enforce board policy, administrative procedures, and school rules and regulations, and be supportive of such in your communications with students, parents, and the public at large.
• Maintain appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time.
• Communicate the positive aspects of Charter to the public in word and deed.
• Work cooperatively with parents and teachers to strengthen the educational program for children.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with other staff members.
• Assist with overall school operations as necessary or assigned by supervisor.
• Attend and participate in all Charter professional development days and activities.
• Perform other duties as requested by Administration or as needs dictate.

Physical Requirements

The Essential Job Functions present no physical risks or hazardous conditions outside of typical risks and conditions customary to a job of this type. The Essential Job Functions typically require the following:

• Carrying, lifting, pulling (10lbs.- 100lbs. ) 20%
• Walking/sitting/other 80%

Major equipment used to perform the Essential Job Functions:

• Ladders, carts, dollies, hand-trucks, etc.
• Office, workroom and classroom equipment
• Cleaning equipment and supplies
• Personal computer, including Apple computers

Disclosures

All Essential Job Functions and other requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. No off campus or overtime work is authorized except by approval of the school board, director or business manager.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested by the Director/Principal, School Administration, Human Resource Department, Business Manager or Governing Board. All school handbooks, manuals, policies and procedures maintained by the school are not contractual in nature, and therefore may be waived, suspended, amended or abolished at the sole discretion of the school at any time.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise or the expectation of continued employment. The school is and will maintain an “at-will” employment relationship with all employees. The employment relationship may be terminated at any time by either party for any reason, or for no reason, with or without cause and with or without notice. The school reserves the right to update, amend, change or abolish any or all provisions of this Job Description at any time.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement

It is the policy of the school to promote equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program. The school is an equal opportunity employer. The school will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination, against any applicant or employee because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age marital status, or any other group protected by law.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $16