Position Description
POSITION TITLE: Teaching Assistant-Office
Department: School
Reports To: Principal
Prepared by: Date:
Approved by: Date:
SUMMARY: Assists the school office staff in general
daily activities.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Other duties may be assigned.
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· Assists with school routines as assigned.
· Participates in training as assigned.
· Willingly accepts changes in assignments when necessary.
· Monitors office in absence of Secretary and Principal.
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Assists with classroom supervision during
emergency situations or special events that take the teacher from the
classroom.
· Completes duties as assigned for the betterment of the school.
· Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
· Participates in inservice training programs as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises students.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: 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,
skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Sixty semester hours of postsecondary work or; an associate’s degree; or successful completion of ParaProfessional Test.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, educational procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write routine reports and simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students or other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and the Board of Education policies.
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 and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must be able to push items of 50 lbs. Such as pushing children on a bike or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.
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.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet and at a standard acceptable level for this environment. The employee is continuously responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.
The information contained in this job
description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.)
and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the
individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be
assigned.