IN-DOC- Logansport-Teaching Assistant

Job ID: 778542

Position: Teaching Assistant

Department: DOC

Location: Logansport Juvenile Correctional Facility 1118 South State Road 25 Logansport IN 46947

Duration: 7 Months

• The incumbent serves as a Teaching Assistant in the Education Department in a juvenile correctional facility.
• The incumbent supervises students in the classroom in the absence of the classroom teacher.
• The incumbent serves as a Teaching Assistant in the Education Department in a juvenile correctional facility.
• The incumbent supervises students in the classroom in the absence of the classroom teacher with the following responsibilities: Attendance Taking Behavior Monitoring Assignment Monitoring and Daily Record Monitoring.
• Furthermore the Teaching Assistant provides students with guidance in completing assignments left by the classroom teacher and to support classroom instruction as needed.
• The incumbent is responsible for effectively managing the classroom. Incumbents participate in faculty and professional meetings.
• The Teaching Assistant reports directly to the School Principal and performs duties with minimal supervision.
  

Responsibilities/Duties To Be Performed with or Without Reasonable Accommodation:

Essential Duties May Include:

• Following policy in critical incidents preventing injury escape or property damage.
  Maintains confidentiality.
• Incumbent supervises the daily work of students and evaluates the achievement of individual student knowledge.
• Operates all job-related equipment.
• Collaborates with other departments in order to enhance the learning environment of students.
• Providing written reports to/participate in multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Attending and successfully completing all required training and certifications.
• Developing and reviewing clear accurate and concise reports that are in compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Promoting good working relationships with students staff contractual personnel interns and volunteers and applicable community public or private agencies.
• Maintaining a positive image to the public in all related responsibilities.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Required skills:

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and written
• Ability to implement daily and weekly teacher lesson plans designed to enforce full course objectives in the absence of an educator.
• Ability to create and provide a positive learning environment conducive to and supportive of individual growth and development of students.
• Substitute teaching permit
• Experience working with students in an educational setting.