Teacher Assistant at Mountain View Elementary; TEMPORARY

Catawba County Schools Mountain View Elementary School
- Hickory, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

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Starting Date: To Be Determined

JOB TITLE:
Teacher Assistant - Temporary for 26-27 SY

FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

BENEFITS STATUS: FULL-TIME, 8 HOURS/DAY

SALARY RANGE (HOURLY): $15.60 – $18.39

BASED ON EXPERIENCE

** THIS POSITION IS TEMPORARY AND WILL END ON JUNE 4th, 2027 **

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Teacher Assistant

Under limited supervision of the teacher and/or principal, provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students. Performs tasks to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students. Reports to the teacher and/or principal.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Teacher Assistant

Academic Assistance
Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher.

Provides individualized instruction.

Demonstrates various instructional activities.

Monitors work assigned by teacher.

Checks and corrects students' work while in progress.

Keeps students on task.

Praises and reinforces achievement of students.

Reports student progress to teacher.

Instructional Preparation/Support
Serves as substitute teacher.

Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.

Prepares visual aids.

Duplicates materials.

Reorganizes materials at the end of day.

Serves as proctor during testing.

Attends workshops.

Scores students' papers as instructed by teacher.

Distributes and collects instructional materials.

Reports and Records
Records student behavior.

Files data according to regulatory requirements.

Assists teacher in filling out required paperwork.

Monitoring Student Behavior
Supervises students in the classroom and other locations.

Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior.

Promotes student self-esteem.

Teaches citizenship, social skills and respect for others.

Reconciles minor student conflicts.

Participates in development of discipline policy.

Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.

Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.

Reports to supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Participates in staff development workshops.

Performs other related duties as assigned by the DL/I teacher and/or principal.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma with additional requirements below.

Teacher Assistant

• Minimum of 48 hours of college level coursework. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required or Work Keys Certification including Business Writing.
• Two years of experience working with children preferred, or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job functions.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with parents, schools, community and district office personnel.
• Willingness to undergo further training as required.
• Experience using the computer.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements:Must be physically able to lift and move objects related to the job functions. Physical demand requirements are for light work.

Data Conception:Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable characteristics of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication:Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.…