Teacher Assistant - 5th Grade

Stanly County Schools • Albemarle, NC

17h

About The Position

A Teacher Assistant supports the teacher in instructing students and in the teaching-learning process. The work includes varied classroom support tasks carried out under the limited supervision of the teacher and/or principal, following established policies, instructions, and precedents. The assistant uses judgment to address problems and is expected to have errors promptly recognized and corrected by a supervisor. This is a full-time, 10-month position.

Requirements

• Associate degree or higher, or at least 48 semester hours of college-level coursework.
• CDL with P&S endorsement required; on-the-job training is provided.
• Prior experience in instruction and/or supervision of students.
• Working knowledge of effective methods for working with children and of core subjects at the assigned grade level.
• Some knowledge of school organization and its community, and of children’s expected behavior and developmental stages.
• Skill in operating classroom technology and standard office equipment, and in making learning aids to support lesson plans.
• Ability to understand the purpose of teacher-designed strategies and their instructional objectives.
• Ability to identify significant student behavior and refer it to a supervisor, communicate information at a child’s level of comprehension, and apply recognition, rewards, and correction impartially and consistently.
• Ability to independently solve most minor problems, follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision, accurately record and store data, and maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Ability to stand and walk around the classroom and school; communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing; use hands for grasping and fine manipulation; and bend, squat, and reach.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light weights and rarely lift more than 30 pounds.
• Ability to handle office equipment and hand tools and to meet minimal eye-hand-foot coordination requirements.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions, adapt to stress and emergency situations, communicate by telephone, and occasionally drive automotive equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating instructional activities, developing classroom procedures, and preparing materials.
• Monitor students’ safety and well-being, attitudes, and behavior; encourage self-esteem and independence; and help maintain classroom discipline.
• Assist students with learning by reinforcing and clarifying instructions, conducting short study-skills sessions, and providing one-on-one assistance as needed.
• Maintain standardized records and documentation concerning student progress.
• Perform general housekeeping and related repair and maintenance tasks to keep the classroom orderly and school equipment maintained.
• Perform clerical tasks, including maintaining student records and class files, preparing incident reports, grading papers, scoring tests, checking attendance, making copies, preparing classroom displays and instructional materials, operating audiovisual equipment, and ordering supplies.
• Participate in staff development workshops.
• Maintain a CDL with B and P endorsements and serve as a bus driver when required.
• Perform related tasks as required or directed by a supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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