Instructional Support Srhs Ta-General

Midland Independent School District

Job Location:

Midland, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

POSITION:Teacher Assistant GENERAL

EXEMPT STATUS:Non-Exempt

NUMBER OF DAYS:According to district approved calendar

DEPARTMENT:Teaching and Learning

REPORTS TO:Principal and Teachers Assigned

SUPERVISES: None

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or GED and/or 30 semester hours of an accredited college or university
Educational Aide Certificate from state of Texas

EXPERIENCE:

Some experience working with high risk or special needs children

POSITION FUNCTION/PURPOSE

Assist the teacher in the preparation and management of classroom activities and administrative requirements as well as conduct home visits. Work under the supervision of a certified teacher and administrator.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Uphold and enforce school rules administrative regulations and state and local board policy

2. Assist the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays

3. Work with individual students or small groups to conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher

4. Assist with the administration and scoring of objective testing instruments or work assignments

5. Assist in supervising students throughout the school day both inside and outside the classroom

6. Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students

7. Assist in maintaining a neat and orderly classroom

8. Assist in inventory care and maintenance of equipment

9. Assist the teacher in keeping administrative records and preparing reports

10. Participate in in-service programs faculty meetings and special events as needed

11. Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers

12. Increase the communication between campus staff and parents through home visits telephone and other methods

13. Communicate daily with principals and teachers to secure information to be obtained from or given to parents

14. Increase the attendance of students through direct methods including making home visits

15. Assist with SCE parental involvement activities and meetings

16. Translate communications on campuses into Spanish for parents; attend parent meetings to assist with translations when appropriate

17. Work with counselor clerk and other staff members to maximize services available to students

18. Regularly check secondary students for excessive absences and for three-week progress reports

19. Directly communicate to parents about their students progress through home visits telephone and other methods

20. All other duties as assigned by the supervisor

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Possess or be willing to apply for a TEA Educational Aide Certificate (personal expense)

2. Educational Aide certificate as established by the State Board for Educator Certification. The applicant for the educational aide certificate shall

1. hold a high school diploma the equivalent of a high school diploma or higher;

2. have satisfied one of the following requirements:

a. has three creditable years of experience as defined in Chapter 153 Subchapter CC of this title (relating to Commissioners Rules on Creditable Years of Service) as either an educational aide I or II; or

b. has completed 30 semester credit hours of college credit with some emphasis on child growth and development or related subject areas;

3. have experience working with students and parents as approved by the employing superintendent.

3. Ability to work well with children

4. Knowledge of general office equipment

5. Ability to speak and write Spanish

6. Possess basic typing and filing skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

1. Moderate carrying

2. Moderate lifting

3. Moderate standing

4. Sitting

5. Protracted work hours

6. Regular attendance required.

EQUIPMENT USED

1. Typewriter

2. Computer and printer

3. Calculator

4. Copy Machine

5. Automobile

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

1. Indoors and Outdoors

2. Classroom environment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive description of all work requirements and responsibilities. Additionally the minimum level of education noted as a requirement could be supplemented by commensurate experience and/or certification(s) as determined by the hiring manager.

Revised

11/01/2023

All MISD employees are expected to maintain an extreme degree of confidentiality by following the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for student information and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) for employee and student information.

Midland Independent School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for

employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race

color religion age sex (including pregnancy) national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status

sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by

federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring

placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and

training.

POSITION:Teacher Assistant GENERALEXEMPT STATUS:Non-ExemptNUMBER OF DAYS:According to district approved calendarDEPARTMENT:Teaching and LearningREPORTS TO:Principal and Teachers AssignedSUPERVISES: NoneEDUCATION:High School Diploma or GED and/or 30 semester hours of an accredited college or universi...