Camp Creek Elementary - Primary Teacher Aide

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. and passed state test or has a minimum of two (2) years of college. NCLB requirement.
• Must be of high moral character.
• Must be neat, courteous, and dependable.

Reports To: Principal, Supervising Teacher

Supervises: N/A

Job Goals:

To assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.

Performance Responsibilities:

• In person job attendance
• Scores and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and makeup work, as assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Alert the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Assists the teacher in class preparation and record keeping.
• Supervises students in non-instructional activities such as lunch, free play, and rest time.
• Participates in in-service training programs as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Capacity and Ability Requirements:

The usual job demands require the following physical requirements: speaking, some lifting (up to 50 lbs.), carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, and physical dexterity.

Terms of Employment:

Nine (9) months year. Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District's approved compensation plan.

Evaluation Procedures:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.