EC Teacher Assistant (316206)

Hickory City Schools • Hickory, NC

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Under limited supervision of the teacher and/or principal, provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students. Performs tasks to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students. Reports to the teacher and/or principal.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in education or equivalent, preferred in a related field, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the job functions.
• For NCPK Teacher Assistants, the following education and credentials are required: (a) All teacher assistants shall have a high school diploma or its equivalent and shall either: (1) hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or (2) hold or be working toward an Associate Degree or higher in birth-through-kindergarten, child development, early childhood education, or an early childhood education-related field. Teacher assistants working toward the Associate Degree shall make progress by completing a minimum of six semester hours per year.
• Must be physically able to lift and move objects related to the job functions.
• Physical demand requirements are for light work.
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable characteristics of data, people or things.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to students.
• Requires the ability to read forms and materials associated with the job functions.
• Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
• Requires the ability to add, subtract, divide and multiply.
• Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
• Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes accurately in using instructional objects.
• Requires the ability to differentiate between colors or shades of color.
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under average levels of stress.
• Requires the ability to talk and hear.
• 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 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
• Ability to work directly with students

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree in education or equivalent, preferred in a related field

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.
• Prepares visual aids.
• Duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing.
• Attends workshops.
• Scores students' papers as instructed by teacher.
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Checks and reports attendance.
• Enters data in health record.
• Records student behavior.
• Files data according to regulatory requirements.
• 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.
• Participates in development of discipline policy.
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.
• Reports to supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the teacher and/or principal.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree