Teachers Assistant

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Position:Teachers Assistant

Location: Loretto Catholic School (K-8) - Douglas, AZ

Job :3907

# of Openings:1

Job Title:Teacher’sAide Status:Part time

Exemption Status: Non-exempt

Primary Function:Under the direction of the School Principal is responsible forbeing a role model and supporting the Diocese of Tucson in its mission to evangelize, catechize, and educate youth in a Catholic School environment. The Aideshall be a minister of the Gospel and Catholic Teaching both academically and behaviorally while at work and in his/her personal life, “…Live in a manner worthy of the call you have received.”

(Eph. 4:1)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of this Ministerial Position:

• Recognize and support the unique Catholic Mission of the School by speaking, acting, and instructing consistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. The interventionist may not espouse, in word or deed, any doctrine inconsistent with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Give evidence of living Gospel values by being an active member of a faith community and being open to the importance of a personal faith journey; strive to model the teaching of Jesus by attitude and example.
• Help build theschool’s faith community by a demonstrated willingness to participate in, andhelp plan school religious and service activities.
• Assistthe classroom teacher with student supervision including assisting with lessons and field trip planning and related supervision.
• Assist with supervision of parent helpers and compliance withsafeenvironment and other school requirements.
• Assist with the school lunch program and playgroundsupervisionas necessary.
• Be able to communicate effectively with students; be able to help organize classroom learning and materials and field trips to motivate student learning.
• Consistently and effectivelyassistin the evaluation of student progress.
• Assistthe teacher with a consistent disciplinary approach which promotes self-direction and positive self-image and motivates learning.
• Helpmaintaina functional and pleasant learning environment.
• At all timesdemonstrateprofessional responsibility in all tasks assigned, display sound judgment in dress and general behavior.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical/Mental Requirements: Requires coordination and manual dexterity, normal mental and visual ability; ability to lift asrequiredin a normal classroom environment.

Required

Activities:

Walking
; sitting; standing; stooping; reaching; talking; handling, hearing; carrying; and keyboarding.

• A working knowledge of and a strong commitment to the mission of fostering lay leadership in the Catholic Church. If a baptized Catholic, must be a practicing Roman Catholic in full communion with the Church.
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