EC Teacher Assistant @ Pleasant Ridge Gifted and Talented Academy

Gaston County Schools•Gastonia, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The employee provides support to students who have health, behavioral, or instructional needs to meet Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals and have success in the general curriculum. This role may involve various specific duties depending on the needs of the students, including behavior support, client-specific care, pre-kindergarten classes, visually impaired classes, job coaching, and bus driving. The employee is expected to assist teachers, manage student behavior, collect data, and maintain confidentiality, while also serving as a positive role model and actively participating in the teaching process.

Requirements

Has regular attendance
Is punctual
Demonstrates a positive, can-do attitude
Demonstrates a strong work ethic
Able to follow school policies and procedures
Has a positive rapport with students
Has positive rapport with employees
Exhibits excellent computer skills
Excellent record-keeping abilities
Has strong oral and written communication skills with all audiences
Impeccable ethical behaviors
Provides appropriate behavior management techniques
Maintains confidentiality
Serves as a positive role model for students and colleagues
Positively supports the school and its programs
Uses time wisely
Willingly participates in professional learning related to the whole school and assigned duties, as offered in alignment with Teacher Assistant Calendar
Seeks duties beyond the regular assignment
Accepts and acknowledges diversity
Clearly understands and implements role differences between the teacher and teacher assistant
Understands the growth and development of the school’s students
Provides a positive atmosphere
Successfully operates office equipment
Completes tasks on a timely basis
Eagerly accepts other duties as assigned
Demonstrates knowledge of the stages of child development.
Communicates effectively to develop positive relationships with school personnel and students.
Must be able to care for child(ren) with disabilities involving lifting and supporting the student; attending to physical, personal, and medical needs.
Will have the ability to perform student-specific health-related duties such as assisting students in the classroom, bathroom, and lunchroom on an as-needed basis.
Will have knowledge of the developmental stages of child development.
Will have the ability to communicate and work with the assigned student.
Must meet Pre-K Teacher Assistant qualifications as defined by the NC Pre-K Program Requirements, State of North Carolina.
Demonstrates an ability to organize assignments, and materials, and assist the professional(s) in the classroom as required.
Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment and confidentiality in approaching and working with sensitive and challenging students and situations, and the resulting information.
General knowledge of activities performed by the lead teacher.
General knowledge of daily routines of the classroom.
General knowledge of student handbook rules.
General knowledge of procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
General knowledge of methods of adapting instruction, equipment, and tools for children with special needs.
General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
Some knowledge of the curriculum for the grade.
Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when a student is participating in an inclusive activity.
Ability to motivate students.
Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
Ability to perform general clerical duties.
Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
Ability to operate common office machines.
Ability to maintain basic files and records.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
High School diploma.
Minimum of 48 semester hours (earned at a Regionally Accredited College/University) or an Associate’s degree; meets highly qualified (HQ) designation under federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
Willingness to obtain the CDL, if advertised as part of the duties.

Nice To Haves

Participate in staff development and training to gain knowledge of procedures specific to students with behavioral challenges including Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
May be required to participate in bus driver training and become a licensed Bus Driver.
Be willing to travel between schools to work with students or deliver materials.
Assist in preparing materials that are specific to students who are blind or visually impaired.
Assist the teachers for the visually impaired in conducting functional vision assessments and learning media assessments.
Participate in Transition Team Meetings for the purpose of providing information on student progress toward IEP transition goals.
Eagerly accepts special driving assignments.

Responsibilities

Provides support to students who have health, behavioral, or instructional needs to meet Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals and have success in the general curriculum.
Prepares a variety of materials and operates office equipment necessary for material preparation.
Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings (e.g., Behavior Support Team meetings, Transition Team Meetings).
Assists teachers of exceptional children in the classroom and non-classroom settings to develop behavior management strategies and behavior intervention plans.
Performs specific student behavior-related duties including assistance in the bathroom, cafeteria, and classroom based on specific student needs.
Works individually on any task assigned.
Is an active participant in the teaching process.
Models for teachers how to modify instruction/tasks when appropriate.
Models for teachers how to implement strategies for positive behavior support to students with significant behavioral challenges.
Provides data collection on the fidelity of implementation of the behavior intervention plan and the student response to the plan.
Reports collected data to appropriate individuals including administrators, teachers, parents, and other related service providers to ensure appropriate interventions are monitored and maintained.
Cares for child(ren) with disabilities involving lifting and supporting the student; attending to physical, personal, and medical needs.
Assists in moving students around the campus.
Performs student-specific health-related duties such as assisting students in the classroom, bathroom, and lunchroom on an as-needed basis.
Meets the student when he/she arrives in the morning and remains with the student until the student’s school day ends on an as-needed basis.
Rides the bus with the student as needed.
Accompanies and monitors students on field trips.
Monitors the behavior and work habits of the student and keeps consistent data.
Works in the classroom(s) of their assigned student or other disabled students.
Assists teacher with setting up the room for morning activities; greets students; assists students with the placement of belongings; may supervise morning free time.
Supplements the activities of the lead teacher; assists students with activities initiated by the teacher; reinforces learning in small groups; provides one on one individual assistance; supervises centers; participates in activities for children with special needs; assists students with independent projects; listens to students; reads stories.
Monitors the behavior of students and employs strategies as necessary to protect students from injury; rewards good behavior; responds to inappropriate behavior as instructed by the teacher; supervises free time and situations where the classroom teacher is out of the room.
Prepares daily snacks; accompanies students at recess.
May work with special programs in the school, accompany classes on field trips, assist with physical education class, assist with the instruction of emergency procedures, perform lunch, bus, hall duty, etc.
Gives approved medications; assists sick or hurt children; contacts parents, if necessary.
Prepares letters for parents, informing them of classroom activities as directed by supervising teacher or assigned supervisor.
Accompanies students to and from the bus; guides students to their classrooms.
Accompanies students to mainstreamed classrooms and assists as necessary.
Assists students with toileting including diapering, if necessary.
Accompanies one or more blind students throughout the school day, providing necessary assistance and ensuring safety.
Obtains Braille books and materials for students, and ensures that they have the materials needed for each class.
Reads information on the board to students; describes activities going on in the classroom or at assemblies.
Works with students with visual impairments to review skills introduced by the teacher for the visually impaired.
Works with small groups of students with visual impairments to assist with introducing new lessons and/or reinforcing skills.
Travels between schools to work with students or deliver materials.
Assists in preparing materials that are specific to students who are blind or visually impaired.
Assists the teachers for the visually impaired in conducting functional vision assessments and learning media assessments.
Assists in the acquisition of job skills and job development, as well as monitors the on-the-job performance of students with disabilities.
Assists the classroom teacher in planning, organizing, and implementing the instructional program.
Provides support for clerical, technical, and generally classroom functions.
Works to resolve obstacles to student work performance, e.g., social interaction conflicts, transportation issues, and changes in job expectations.
Conducts data collection (evaluations, hours, etc.) as the student develops job skills, moves to indirect monitoring while role-modeling employee behaviors.
Transports students during regular school hours, as required, via the school system transportation program.
Adheres to all components of the Bus Driver Agreement.
Follows all parts of the Bus Driver Handbook.
Accepts special driving assignments.
Completes all bus reports accurately as assigned.
Monitors assigned students during extracurricular events as assigned.
Participates in staff development and training to gain knowledge of health, behavioral, or instructional procedures specific to the assigned students.
Accompanies assigned students on all field trips.
Accompanies assigned students on the bus as needed.
Participates in school functions.
Other duties as assigned.