Teacher Assistant

Job Description

An employee in this position will provide support to teachers in the instruction of students. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students. Professional staff will assign duties as appropriate with the teaching and learning process in a school setting.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills in relating to students and adults

• Assists the teacher in planning and maintaining a safe, clean, learning environment and in assuring the wellbeing and safety of the children in his/her care.

• Takes care of the student's personal/self-care needs as needed

• Exhibits a genuine nurturing, caring attitude to all children.

• Assist the teacher with planning and organizing, evaluating instructional activities, developing classroom procedures and preparing necessary materials.

• Monitors work assigned by teacher.

• Supervises students in the classroom and other locations.

• Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.

• Performs any other task deemed necessary by the teacher and/or Principal

Training and Experience

• Associate Degree required or 60 semester hours

• No prior experience required