WH: 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

22h • 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 and involves 180 working days.

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.

Benefits

• Retirement Benefits

What This Job Offers

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