Teacher Assistant

Location: Ranch Heights Elementary

QUALIFICATIONS:  Tier 1 Paraprofessional Certification (district will work with candidate to obtain certification if not already held).   Individual must stand and walk up to seven hours.  Good people skills are necessary to positively impact the student's learning environment. Job requires occasional bending/stooping/squatting/crouching/kneeling, climbing, reaching above the shoulder and pushing/pulling.  Job requires occasional carrying/lifting up to 50 pounds.  Job requires employee to use both hands for repetitive actions involving simple/firm grasping and fine manipulation.  Employee must possess hearing and speaking abilities to monitor equipment and communicate with employees, students, and parents.  The Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.

CONTRACT:  Days Schools Is In Session

WORKING HOURS: 7 hours daily

REPORTS TO: Classroom Teacher

EVALUATED BY: Principal

SUPERVISES:  Students

GRADE:  M

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Supervises and assists students individually and in groups in an instructional capacity.
2. Grades papers and prepares instructional materials.
3. Performs clerical duties related to the classroom.
4. Supervises students outside of the classroom.
5. Prepares bulletin boards.
6. Assists students on computers.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.
8. Administer, scores and records tests.
9. Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
10. Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
11. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully-licensed teachers.
12. Other duties as assigned.