Teacher Assistant

NATURE OF WORK

Employee may perform a wide range of tasks in order to support the efforts of the teacher, meet the needs of all students, and ensure the provision of quality instruction for all students. Employee provides one-on-one assistance with academics and behavioral problems and may lead small group activities. Employee assists lead teacher with general housekeeping and clerical duties. Under general supervision, performs a variety of technical and clerical tasks in assisting a teacher.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Must successfully pass a criminal background check
• Must hold an Associate’s degree or equivalent college credit hours (48)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists teacher with executing instruction and evaluating its effectiveness.
• Participates in daily and long-range lesson and activity planning.
• Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students; monitors student attitudes and encourages self-esteem; assists students with becoming increasingly independent.
• Conducts learning exercises with small groups of children.
• Guides children in working and playing harmoniously with other children.
• Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual children.
• Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary.
• Helps maintain individual records for each child.
• Assists teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas.
• Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods.
• Performs other related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• General knowledge of activities performed by teacher.
• General knowledge of daily routines of the classroom.
• Must have a desire to nurture and work with young children.
• Must have an understanding of the confidential nature of working in an educational setting.
• General knowledge of student handbook.
• General knowledge of procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Disclaimer: the preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

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  It is the policy of Tyrrell County Schools that education activities, employment programs, and services are offered without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion or age.