Title I Teacher Assistant

Title I Teacher Assistant

Reports to: Title I Teacher

Purpose: To provide support to the teacher in the instruction of students

Responsibilities:

(May vary slightly from teacher to teacher or from program to program.)

A. Academic Assistance

Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher.

Provides individualized instruction.

Demonstrates various instructional activities.

Monitors work assigned by teacher.

Checks and corrects students' work while in progress.

Keeps students on task.

Praises and reinforces achievement of students.

Reports student progress to teacher.

• Instructional Preparation/Support

Serves as substitute teacher as needed.

Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.

Prepares visual aids.

Duplicates materials.

Reorganizes materials at the end of day.

Attends workshops.

Scores students' papers as instructed by teacher.

Distributes and collects instructional materials.

• Report And Records

Checks and reports attendance.

Enters data in various records.

Records student behavior.

Files data according to regulatory requirements.

• Monitoring Student Behavior

Supervises students in the classroom and other locations.

Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior.

Promotes student self esteem.

Teaches citizenship, social skills, and respect for others.

Reconciles minor student conflicts.

Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.

Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.

Reports to supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior.

• Other duties as may be assigned by the teacher or administration.

• Provide software and hardware support for the Title I teacher and students.

• Install hardware and software.

• Troubleshoot problems such as logging on to the computer systems or software, printing malfunctions, or routine error messages.

• Provide timely resolution of computer problems by providing answers or seeking assistance from the appropriate technical professional.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationship within the school environment.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.

• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made.

• Some knowledge of the school organization and its community.

• Some knowledge of the expected behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.

• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines.

• Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.

• Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective.

• Ability to discern significant student behavior and refer this to the supervisor.

• Ability to impart information to the child's level of comprehension.

• Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition, reward and punishment.

• Ability to solve independently most minor problems.

• Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.

• Ability to record and store data accurately.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information.

• General knowledge of computers.

• General knowledge of related information technology devices.

• General knowledge of software packages utilized.

• Ability to communicate to users to determine the nature of problems.

• Ability to communicate effectively with users who may not be adept in clarifying problem situations.

• Ability to train teachers in the use of hardware and software.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Ability to solve independently minor problems.

• Required to obtain and maintain a yellow bus driver's license if employed after June 12, 2003 and hired as a permanent employee.

Training and Experience

Two year college degree preferred or 48 hours of semester credit at minimum required.

Required to obtain and maintain a yellow school bus license (employed after June 12, 2003).

Term of Employment: 10 Months

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Grade: 56

September 23, 2022

Camden County Board of Education, Camden, NC 27921