Teacher Assistant (2026-2027 School Year)

Greenville Public School District•Greenville, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

To assist the classroom teacher in preparing classroom activities and materials and to provide care in meeting the needs of the students.

Requirements

Two years of college or Associate Degree or other requirements as deemed necessary by Every Student Succeeds Act.

Responsibilities

Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers
Participates in in-service training programs as assigned
Follows school board policy and school rules and regulations
Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes
Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up-to-date
Checks and records student attendance
Collects and records collection of money
Assists with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines
Assists with wash-up and toilet routines
Assists teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas
Collects and displays suitable material for educational displays
Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material! or skills initially introduced by the teacher
Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story-telling
Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students
Assists students in the library or media center
Helps students with their clothing
Fosters good eating habits and table manners in children
Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods
Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher
Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students
Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing materials or skills
Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher
Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher
Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about individual students
Participates in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning
Performs others duties as assigned by the Principal, Assistant Principal, Supervising Teacher, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, and other supervisor