What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2022-23 Title I Teacher Assistant position at Mid-Del School District?
SALARY SCHEDULE: SCHEDULE BB
DEPARTMENT: ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION
FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
SAFETY-SENSITIVE: YES
POSITION SUMMARY:
To assist and provide support to the lead teacher in charge of the classroom. Duties include reinforcing lessons by tutoring individuals or small groups of students, assisting in creating and carrying out lesson plans, and aiding in maintaining a safe and appropriate classroom environment in order that students may learn effectively.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Must be highly qualified - Passed the ParaPro Assessment or have successfully completed 48 college credit hours
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist the classroom teacher with lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment.
- Conduct learning activities with both large and small groups of children.
- Communicate with and work cohesively with the classroom teacher to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.
- Assist with the supervision of children during instructional periods
- Oversee students during non-instructional times including transitions, lunch and recess, arrival and dismissal, and on field trips.
- Ensure the classroom environment is safe and clean.
- Assist with technology-related instructional programs
- Collaborate with the classroom teacher to recognize the issues students are facing and recommend solutions.
- Develop a positive rapport with students
- Additional duties that may be assigned by immediate supervisor or above.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To ensure continuity of services, remote work may be necessary in the event of a health crisis or disruptive situation that requires the closing of school and/or office buildings. An employee’s eligibility for remote work will be determined by the superintendent of schools. Expectations and guidelines for remote work will be distributed by the employee’s supervisor, based on his/her role and responsibilities.
DISCLAIMER:
Please note that job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
