After School Program Educational Assistant; Pool Job Eugene area,Oregon USA,Education / Teaching

This is a pool for the school year.

Hiring into this position is normally part-time 3.25 hour/0.40625 FTE per day position working on the CL-STU (Student Attendance days) schedule, Mon-Fri.

Minimum Requirements for the position require you to meet Highly Qualified status, as defined by the state of Oregon, ORS . You are required to attach documentation to your application to show you meet the Highly Qualified requirement.For details about requirements for Highly Qualified, please see the Minimum Requirements below. Incomplete applications may not be processed.

Documentation for Highly Qualified status:

1. Official or Unofficial transcripts with your name, showing 2 years of post-secondary study consisting of 72 credit hours or 48 semester units and attach transcripts with your name displayed.
2. Obtaining an associate's or higher degree (attach college diploma).
3. Meeting a rigorous standard of testing through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics (attach test scores).

Educational Assistants in the BEST program support students in small academic groups, supervise small group activities and may provide a variety of enrichment activities to students in the program. Hours are Monday - Friday 2:30-5:30 or 3:00-6:00 depending on the location, with an hour earlier start time on Wednesdays.

Perform a variety of clerical tasks in support of and preparation for the educational process as well as duties of instructional assistance to the teacher in a classroom setting.

The position facilitates the smooth operation of the educational program in one or more classes by attending to details which free the teacher to develop a comprehensive lesson schedule. Aids in preserving the unity of classroom advancement by tutoring students who have difficulty comprehending or who are in need of emphasis on specific aspects of the instructional program. Prepares, disseminates, collects, processes and stores or redistributes instructional materials used in class.

The position in some instances may be required to adapt curriculum to students who understand and speak little English.

Essential Functions:

Confer with teacher and assist in preparation of lessons appropriate to level of instruction; review coverage and comprehension of subject matter and administer tests.

Monitor and supervise students engaged in activities initiated by the teacher. Record students progress and behavior.

Collect, sort and correct lessons and tests; record grades in ledger; redistribute as necessary; file classroom materials.

Tutor on a one-to-one or small group basis as necessary; assign extra work for quick learners and assist in remediation and completion of assignments by slow-learning students.

Prepare lessons and instruct students on specific topics such as: teaching them how to write their names, then numbers, then the letters of the alphabet and eventually words and sentences; correct posture when writing, best positioning of pencil and paper and correct formation of each letter and number.

May prepare spelling, capitalization and punctuation lessons appropriate to level of instruction, review coverage of materials and administer tests. May assemble testing materials and administer CTBS and other standardized tests to class.

Compose and format homework assignments, charts, posters, memos, newsletters and other items as requested by the teacher.

Prepare classroom materials using current office technology and equipment (e.g., computer systems, fax, copiers, etc.) and production equipment (e.g., fax, punching and binding machine, laminator).

Assist in the preparation, typing and layout of such documents as the school newspaper, minutes for staff…