Teacher Associate - ISS Middle School - BCMS

202526 School Year

182 days/year

7.5 hours/day

Purpose Statement:

The job of Teacher Associate was established for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional process with specific responsibility for facilitating student success in academic areas; supervising students within the learning lab and other assigned areas; delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers other professional staff and administrators in addressing instructional and/or learning lab issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students parents or guardians regarding student progress.

This job reports to Principal

Essential Functions

• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of communicating expectations student achievement developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals.
• Assesses student progress towards objectives expectations and/or goals for the purpose of providing feedback to students parents other teachers and administration.
• Collaborates with instructional staff other school personnel parents etc. for the purpose of improving the overall quality of student outcomes achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Counsels students for the purpose of improving performance health status problemsolving techniques and a variety of personal issues.
• Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subjectspecific assignments for the purpose of providing an effective program that addressing individual student requirements.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. learning lab classroom campus etc. for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Participates in a variety of meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. grades attendance anecdotal records etc. for the purpose of documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
• Reports incidents (e.g. fights suspected child abuse suspected substance abuse etc. for the purpose of maintaining the personal safety of students providing a positive learning environment and adhering to education code and school policies.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. teachers parents administrators etc. for the purpose of resolving issues providing information and/or direction.
• Supports classroom teachers for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of the established curriculum and/or individual student plans.
• Tutors students for the purpose of improving their success in academics.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Skills Knowledge and Abilities (Minimum Qualifications)

SkillBased Competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: applying assessment instruments; operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records.

KnowledgeBased Competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: appropriate codes policies regulations and/or laws; ageappropriate activities; lesson plan requirements; stages of child development; and behavioral management strategies.

AbilityBased Competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: establishing and maintaining constructive relationships; adapting to changing work priorities; maintaining confidentiality; exhibiting tact and patience; and working flexible hours.

Required Testing

None Specified

Certificates & Licenses

Any Certificate at any grade level excluding PK

Continuing Educ. / Training

Units of Continuing Education

Clearances

Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

FLSA Status

Exempt

Required Experience:

IC