STEM Instructional Assistant - MES

Location: Parksley

Job Title:

Teaching Assistant - STEM

Contract Length:

177 days

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Job Summary

Position is responsible for providing specialized teaching assistance by performing tasks related to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program.

Essential Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the duties herein described.

Collaborates with teachers to create lesson plans enabling students to become successful in the STEM fields.

Utilizes county pacing guides to coordinate projects in the STEM lab to reinforce what teachers are teaching in the classroom.

Plans projects based on the availability of materials and improvisations where necessary.

Organizes and prepares the classroom and/or lab with necessary materials related to the lesson.

Instructs various subject areas to small groups of students and facilitates "hands on" activities to promote critical thinking skills and encourage collaboration and teamwork.

Monitors students and provides classroom coverage when the teacher is away.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Para Pro Certification.
• At least one (1) year of successful work experience.
• Previous experience working with special education, and students with autism and spectrum disorders preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of science, mathematics, reading, writing, and grammar.
• Ability to operate smart board, computer, and robots used in the STEM lab.
• Have good physical and emotional health.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone and enter data into a computer; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone;

physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; and to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, and reach overhead.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Clearance

Criminal Justice Background check, Fingerprinting, TB Assessment

Supervision Exercised

None

Supervision Received

Principal and Teacher

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or appropriate administrator. Accomack County Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time.

The Accomack County School System is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or military service in its employment practices.