Teacher Assistant, Grades 1-5; EOY

Position Overview

Providing instructional assistance to students under the direction of a licensed teacher. An employee in this class is responsible for carrying out designated instructional activities such as preparing classroom materials, supervising student behavior, going over lessons with students, and performing routine office clerical duties. Experienced workers initiate their own daily assignments, follow through on matters, and use independent judgment and training to take appropriate actions to deal with standard recurring situations.

• Provides individual and group instruction as directed; demonstrates and assists students with skill development exercises.
• Implements designated portions of lesson plans.
• Participates with students in classroom activities.
• Implements behavior modification plans.
• Observes and records student actions, progress, and other occurrences.
• Prepares the classroom and helps manage the students; organizes the room and materials; records attendance; maintains bulletin boards.
• Sets up and operates audio visual equipment.
• Performs photocopying and general office clerical work.
• Performs related work as required.

Education and Experience: Graduation from high school, supplemented by coursework in child development or related field, and experience working with children; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the following knowledge, abilities, and skills:

• Ability to work effectively with children; to carry out designated instructional assignments properly; to note and record student behavior; to supervise student behavior and learning activities; to perform general clerical work.
• Good human relations and communication skills.

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:

• Regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies.
• Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time.
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

This is a Title 1 School. All Title I Paraprofessionals (Teacher Assistants) Must Have a High School Diploma Or Its Recognized Equivalent. Additionally, Paraprofessionals have the following three options to meet the designation of Highly Qualified:

• Complete two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
• Obtain an associate's (or higher) degree; or
• Meet a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness).

This is an end-of-year (EOY) & Title I Paraprofessional position.

Non-Exempt

184 days, 7 hours per day

Principal or Assistant Principal

Universal Level 4

$20.58 - $21.86

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Non-Certified