JOB SUMMARY
A Teaching Assistant, or Teacher Assistant, is responsible for helping Teachers complete daily tasks within a classroom environment. Their duties include leading lessons or small group activities for students, grading student assignments in accordance with the Teachers’ grading criteria and providing individual guidance to students with learning disabilities or behavioral challenges.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure that each child entering the program is properly assessed through a series of educational assessments.
- Helping Teachers with lesson preparation, including collecting materials and setting up equipment
- Reviewing lessons or lectures with students on a one-on-one basis or in small groups
- Supervising students in class, between classes and during recreation periods and field trips
- Tracking attendance, grading assignments, and calculating grades
- Giving extra help to students who need special accommodation or are struggling with a concept.
- Assisting students with special learning requirements, including disabilities or English as a second language students
- Collaborating with the Teacher to identify students’ issues and recommend solutions.
- Observing state, school and class rules and regulations
- Prepare age appropriate academic and social programs tailored to the needs of each child.
- Teach a basic education curriculum in a group setting which includes basic Math and beginning English.
- Design, assess and supervise the education program for children.
- Organize and prepare classroom environment, making sure that the classroom is conducive to learning and all children are safe.
- Maintain positive, supportive, and professional relationships within the Abbott House community.
- Prepare reports as needed.
- Participate in weekly treatment team meetings.
- Always supervise the group.
- Attend and complete all mandated Abbott House and ORR training on a timely basis.
- Assist with supervision of children during recess, school excursions.
- Function as a Bus Aide in the vehicle when children are transported to and from school or during excursions whenever needed.
- Any other related duties as required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. An employee in this position is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to keep balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Computer – The Teacher’s Assistant must be able to use a computer and able to learn software programs
- Office Equipment- The Teacher’s Assistant is required to operate a fax, copier, scan, and other office equipment.
- Communication - The Teacher’s Assistant needs to be able to speak, read and write fluently in the English language
- Writing - The Teacher’s Assistant must be able to write in the English language using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
- Lifting - The Teacher’s Assistant may frequently lift 0-25 lbs., occasionally lift 25-50 lbs., and rarely lift over 50 lbs.
- Push/Pull - The Teacher’s Assistant may frequently push/pull 0-25 lbs. of force, occasionally push/pull 26-45 lbs. force, and rarely push/pull over 45 lbs.
- Sitting, Standing and Walking – The Teacher’s Assistant will be required to sit, stand and walk throughout the work day.
- Stooping -The Teacher’s Assistant may occasionally stoop. This is defined as bending body downward by bending spine at the waist.
- Kneeling -The Teacher’s Assistant may occasionally kneel. This is defined as bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s).
- Crouching - The Teacher’s Assistant may occasionally crouch. This is defined as bending body downward and forward by bending spine and legs.
- Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate due to talk and movement of the program participants and other co- workers. The noise level can increase on occasion due to yelling or screaming by the participants of the programs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 2 years of working with children or supervising children in a school or daycare setting.
- Knowledge of working with immigrant youth.
- Proficiency in English and Spanish both oral and written.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and genuine sensitivity to children of diverse cultural backgrounds
HOURS AND TIME OF WORK
Full-time – 35 hours per week
