TH: Teacher Instructional Assistant (At-Risk providing Behavioral Support), 7.0 hrs/day, (must meet educational requirements - see job description)

Traverse City Area Public Schools•Traverse City, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher Instructional Assistant – At Risk reports to the principal or classroom teacher/s and assists in maintaining appropriate classroom activities. This position is for the 2026/27 school year, working 7.0 hours per day for 180 working days. The role requires meeting specific educational requirements, including an Associate's degree or 60 credit hours from a post-secondary institution.

Requirements

Minimum education requirement is an Associate’s degree or 60 credit hours of post-secondary institution education credits.
Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with students and school personnel.
Previous experience working with children.
Ability to care for, supervise, and nurture children.
Ability to follow directions.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to assist with maintaining records of student progress.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to resolve conflict.
Dependable, reliable, and protective of sensitive/confidential information.
Must be able to report on a regular and consistent basis.
Maintain consistent and punctual attendance.
Must have the ability to move about the classroom/building and school property, including bending, pushing/pulling, lifting, twisting, climbing, stooping, or crouching to complete work-related tasks with and without students.
The ability to listen and effectively orally communicate information and ideas to a diverse population.
Ability to effectively discern information and formulate appropriate action(s).
Ability to critically think and provide appropriate solutions.
Ability to work effectively and efficiently.
Must be available to report during the school year consistent with the district’s school year calendar.
The individual selected for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.

Responsibilities

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
Assists students in computer labs.
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 verbal communication with students.
Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and parents.
Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.