Area Day Instructional Facilitator

Craven County Schools•New Bern, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

An employee in this class provides support to students who are on short or long-term suspension located at Area Day Reporting Center Structure Day Program for students who are enrolled at a Craven County School. The Teacher Assistant's responsibility is providing one-on-one assistance, guidance, and instruction for students enrolled in the Structure Day Program. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the Program Director in the teaching-learning process for students. The work is directed by specific instructions, precedents, and established policy. Problems are solved through the exercise of judgment in selecting the best course of action to be taken. Errors are expected to be recognized promptly by the supervisor and corrected with little negative consequence. The work is performed under the limited supervision of the Director of Student Services and/or Program Director at Area Day Report Center.

Requirements

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.
Skills necessary to operate classroom technology, audiovisual equipment, and common office machines.
Skills 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 at 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.
Possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Provides academic assistance.
Provides individualized instruction.
Demonstrates various instructional activities.
Monitors work assigned by teachers.
Checks and corrects students' work while in progress.
Keeps students on task.
Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
Assists in instructional preparation/support.
Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.
Prepares visual aids.
Duplicates materials.
Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
Serves as proctor during testing.
Scores students' papers as instructed by teacher.
Distributes and collects instructional materials.
Maintain accurate reports and records.
Track records of student behavior.
Files data according to regulatory requirements.
Monitor student behavior.
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 Program Director.
Reports to supervisor significant change or lack of change in student behavior.
Attends and participates in appropriate staff development activities.
Assists in providing modifications for students with disabilities as required by the IEP.
Demonstrates and supports the Core Values.
Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
Complies with federal and state law, as well as local policy and regulation.
Assists in ensuring that the facility is a safe, clean, and inviting learning and working environment.
Supports a systems approach to align school accreditation with the school improvement process and federal guidelines.
Participates in appropriate workplace staff development.
Demonstrates professional and ethical behavior.
Demonstrates passion, commitment, and loyalty to the values, priorities, and goals of the Craven County School System.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication and active listening when working with building level administrators, teacher, students, staff, parents, central services personnel, and others.
Assists in managing reporting of student achievement, classroom performance and growth to the teacher and others.
Ensures that materials, reports, and other information forwarded to the supervisor and others are carefully prepared, concise, accurate, and received in a timely manner.
Assigns in managing reporting of student achievement, classroom performance and growth to the teachers and others.