Teacher Assistant - Reading Interventionist

Teacher Assistant - Reading Interventionist

10 Month Non-Exempt Position

REPORTS TO: Principal

PURPOSE: To plan, organize and present instruction and maintain an instructional environment that helps students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Supervise small group instruction as prescribed by educational programming.

Provides individualized instruction.

Demonstrates various instructional activities.

Monitors work assigned.

Keeps students on task

Praises and reinforces achievement of students.

Reports student progress to classroom teachers.

Distributes and collects instructional materials.

Attends workshops, as requested.

Checks and reports attendance.

Records student behavior.

Supervises students in the classroom and other locations.

Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior.

Promotes student self esteem.

Teaches citizenship, social skills and respect for others.

Reconciles minor student conflicts.

Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students; monitors student attitudes and encourages self-esteem; assists students with becoming increasingly independent.

Monitors student behavior and helps maintain discipline in the classroom

Assists students with learning; reinforces and clarifies instructions; conducts short sessions on improving study skills; provides one-on-one assistance as needed.

Performs general housekeeping duties in maintaining an orderly classroom; performs repair and maintenance tasks related to school equipment.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Participates in staff development workshops. Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

High school diploma required. Associates Degree or a minimum of 48 hours of college level coursework completed. Preference will be given to applicants interested in pursuing an Elementary Education or Middle Grades Language Arts.

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.

Ability to discern significant student behavior and refer this to the supervisor.

Ability to impart information to the child’s level of comprehension.

Ability to apply impartially and consistently proper methods of recognition, reward and punishment.

Ability to independently solve all minor classroom 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 complete required reports.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in applying standards to a variety of work situations.

Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in contact with parents/guardians or students and with school personnel.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

TERM: Non-Exempt 10-month Position

SALARY: Salary in accordance with the NC State Salary Schedules for non-certified staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children with special needs, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using prescribed format.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule 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 utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; and to utilize decimals and percentages.

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 rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of office machines, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

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

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.

DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.