Teacher Assistant - Interim @ Belmont Central

Gaston County Schools•Belmont, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher Assistant supports professional school staff and the classroom educational environment by performing duties in one or more specialty areas, depending on the advertised vacancy. Specialty areas described include instruction, behavior lab/control room, behavior intervention, substitute bus driving, computer lab, testing coordination, student success coordination, and bilingual ESL instruction. The position requires common competencies such as regular attendance, punctuality, ethical conduct, confidentiality, positive student relationships, effective communication, record keeping, computer and office-equipment skills, appropriate behavior management, and participation in professional learning. The employee may be assigned other duties as needed. Duties depend on the assigned area. Instructional assistants prepare materials, support whole-class, small-group, or individual instruction, check student work, and help students stay on task. Other assignments may involve behavioral interventions and behavior plans; discipline-related data and student support; bus driving; teaching computer skills and supporting school software; coordinating assessments and maintaining secure student records; tracking attendance, academic progress, and discipline; or assisting multilingual learners through instruction, translation, interpretation, and classroom support. The position is non-exempt and classified at Grade 54-00 (entry level). It reports directly to the Principal and Assistant Principal. A high school diploma is required, along with one of the specified postsecondary-credit or testing pathways. A CDL, or willingness to obtain one, is required only when bus-driving duties are advertised. If offered the position, the employee must pass a health exam, criminal records check, and drug test; the role is safety-sensitive and subject to random drug testing.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 48 semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university, or an associate degree from a regionally accredited college, or 96 CEUs earned after 2002 plus passing scores of 4 or higher on WorkKeys Reading (Workplace Documents) and Applied Mathematics and 3 or higher on Business Writing.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions and establish effective working relationships with students, parents, coworkers, supervisors, and the public.
Ability to maintain accurate records and confidentiality; use common office machines and computer programs; and communicate effectively.
Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including lifting and exerting the specified levels of force.
For advertised duties that include bus driving: possess a CDL or be willing to obtain one.
For bilingual ESL duties: fluency sufficient to translate and interpret is required.
For Student Success Coordinator duties: proficiency with data analysis and the specified student, spreadsheet, database, and web-based programs is required.

Responsibilities

Support professional school staff and the educational environment in the classroom.
Prepare instructional materials and assist with whole-class, small-group, or individual instruction; check student work and help students stay on task.
Use appropriate behavioral interventions, assist students with assignments, and, when assigned, help develop behavior plans and conduct student observations or therapeutic support activities.
When assigned as a substitute bus driver, follow the Bus Driver Agreement and Bus Driver Handbook, accept driving assignments, and complete bus reports.
When assigned to the computer lab, teach basic computer skills, guide students through curricular software, train teachers on Microsoft Office and computerized programs, preview software, and troubleshoot system operations and programs.
When assigned as Testing Coordinator, maintain records, coordinate test preparations and test-day activities, secure testing materials, keep records, and assist with student registration, schedules, and student record requests.
When assigned as Student Success Coordinator, coordinate MTSS activities; track attendance, tardiness, grades, and student progress; communicate with parents and staff; support credit and grade recovery; analyze and present school data; and support discipline and web-based programs.
When assigned to bilingual ESL duties, assist with instruction, adapt or reinforce learning activities, maintain student records, monitor students, and translate or interpret communications for students, teachers, and parents.
Maintain confidentiality, follow school policies and procedures, communicate effectively, keep accurate records, and participate in professional learning related to assigned duties.
Perform other duties as assigned.