Teacher Assistant, PE

Position: Teacher Assistant, PE (9614)
Location: Cedar Creek

Teacher Assistant, PE (9614) – Bastrop ISD

Job Details

• Pay Grade: P2
• FLSA:
  Non-Exempt
• Date Revised:
  October 2024
• Supervisor:
  Principal / Teacher Assigned

Provide instructional assistance to students under the direct supervision of a certified teacher. Assist in preparing, conducting, and managing classroom activities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Have met formal academic assessment, associate's degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher learning*
• Valid Texas Educational Aide certificate

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work well with children
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics

Experience

• Some experience with children

Characteristic

Duties & Responsibilities Instructional Support

• Provide instruction to students under the direction of teacher; work with individual students or small groups.
• Help teachers in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.
• Assist with administration and scoring of objective testing instruments or work assignments.
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom.
• Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment.
• Help teachers keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
• Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers.

Student Management

• Help supervise students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom, including lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep teachers informed of special needs or problems of individual students.

Professional Effectiveness

• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
• Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Follow district policies and procedures pertaining to the job assignment.

Mental, Physical Demands & Environmental Factors

• Tools/Equipment Used:
  Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment; [P.E. teachers: automated external defibrillator (AED)]
• Posture:
  Prolonged standing; frequent kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
• Motion:
  Frequent walking
• Lifting:
  Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); may lift and move textbooks and classroom equipment
• Environment:
  Work inside, may work outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); regular exposure to noise
• Mental Demands:
  Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress
• Required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for aides who are providing instructional support in Title I, Part A program.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None

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