Core Program Teacher Assistant (318211)

HICKORY CITY SCHOOLS JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TEACHER ASSISTANT

FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Under limited supervision of the teacher and/or principal provides instructional academic behavioral and supervisory support to students in the day treatment program. Performs tasks that support the teaching-learning process and promote student engagement and success. The position provides academic support to students participating in the Day Treatment programs located at Longview Elementary School and Hickory Career Arts Magnet School. Reports to the principal and Assistant Superintendent of Student Support/Operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides individual and small-group assistance to students.
• Communicates regularly with the classroom teacher to understand instructional priorities student needs and classroom expectations.
• Provides academic assistance to students to reinforce classroom instruction complete assignments and support progress toward academic goals.
• Redirects student behavior as appropriate to maintain student engagement and support a positive learning environment.
• Presents prepared lessons and activities related to social skills soft skills and other areas identified by the classroom teacher.
• Assists with daily student activities including transitions and other supervisory responsibilities.
• Reports discipline behavioral academic or student safety concerns to the day treatment staff and/or appropriate administrator.
• Provides academic support to students participating in the Day Treatment program at Longview Elementary School.
• Provides academic support to students participating in the Day Treatment program at Hickory Career Arts Magnet School.
• Collaborates with teachers and Day Treatment staff to help students remain engaged in academic instruction and make progress toward assigned coursework and educational goals.
• Assists students in completing classroom assignments accessing instructional materials organizing coursework and maintaining academic progress while participating in Day Treatment services.
• Maintains confidentiality of student information and follows all applicable school and district procedures.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs other related duties as assigned by the teacher and/or principal.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Associates degree in education or equivalent preferred in a related field or any equivalent combination of education training and experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the job functions.

STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to lift and move objects related to the job functions. Physical demand requirements are for light work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable characteristics of data people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions assignments or directions to students.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read forms and materials associated with the job functions.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to add subtract divide and multiply.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes accurately in using instructional objects.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors or shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under average levels of stress.

Physical Communications: Requires the ability to talk and hear.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made.
• Some knowledge of the school organization and its community.
• Some knowledge of expected behavior of children that is basic characteristics of ages and stages.
• Skill necessary to operate audiovisual equipment and common office machines.
• Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.
• Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective.
• Ability to discern significant student behavior and refer this to the supervisor.
• Ability to impart information to the childs level of comprehension.
• Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition reward and punishment.
• Ability to solve independently most minor problems.
• Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions without constant supervision.
• Ability to record and store data accurately.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information
• Ability to work directly with students

DISCLAIMER

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within the classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this job. It is not a contract or guarantee of employment salary or benefits.

Required Experience:

Junior IC