CTE - TA Construction Fundamentals

CTE Teaching Assistant (Construction Fundamentals)

Position Location:

Skyline High School (Off Site)

Salary: AAEA/P Salary Schedule, Group 2 Classification

Reporting Relationship:
Building Principal

Qualifications Requirements:
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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following is a list of qualifications for the position, any one of which may be waived by the Board in exercising its prerogative to determine qualifications.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent and at least one of the following:
Associates, Bachelor's degree or experience in related field 60 credit hours from approved post-secondary institution, or CDA certificate with the ability to complete additional 30 hours. Have passing score on one of the following state approved academic assessments:
Work Keys Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants, Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC), ETS Para Pro Assessment. Valid OSHA 10 and/or OSHA 30 Certification. Experience in the Construction field, valid State of Michigan Builders License preferred. Strong Construction skills and ability to operate construction equipment including saws, pneumatic nailers, drills, powder actuated nailer and other construction equipment as needed. Ability to complete basic math and estimating skills necessary on a construction site.

Effectively able to support a diverse student population and students with IEP's enabling students to successfully complete course expectations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist the Construction teacher in the lab, as needed. Ability to work with special population students and assist in learning hands-on and academic skills in the auto labs. Adhere to federal OSHA standards dress code in the lab. Monitor student safety and quality of work in the lab. Ability to perform light custodial and maintenance duties. Provide assistance with behavior management and social skills.

Work with teacher to modify and create instructional materials. Work together as a team with teacher(s) and other support staff. Facilitate communication between students, staff and family members. Maintain accurate records monitoring student progress. Monitor activities to ensure safety of student, classmates and other staff. Accompany students on field trips. Willingness to be trained in the areas of: seizure protocol, administering medications, asthma/allergy care, other areas as needed.

Regular and reliable attendance. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Some supervision of students when the certified staff is temporarily absent.

Language

Skills:

Read, write and comprehend basic instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students and administrators. Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

Mathematical

Skills:

Add, subtract, and multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

Work with parents and children of diverse cultural backgrounds. Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit.

Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person while performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as tools and equipment. The employee is directly responsible for safety, well-being, or work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus.

The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually…