ESL Teacher Assistant (Bilingual Preferred)/Bus Driver at St. Stephens High School

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

Teacher Assistant

Under limited supervision of the teacher and/or principal, provides support to the teacher in the instruction of students. Performs tasks to support the teacher in the teaching-learning process for students. Reports to the teacher and/or principal.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Teacher Assistant - Academic Assistance

• Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher.
• Provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Monitors work assigned by teacher.
• Checks and corrects students work while in progress.
• Keeps students on task.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Reports student progress to teacher.

Teacher Assistant - Instructional Preparation

• Serves as substitute teacher.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.
• Prepares visual aids.
• Duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing.
• Attends workshops.
• Scores students papers as instructed by teacher.
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Reports and Records

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.
• Participates in development of discipline policy.
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma with additional requirements below.

• Teacher Assistant - Minimum of 48 hours of college level coursework.
• A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required or WorkKeys Certification including Business Writing.
• Two years of experience working with children preferred or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job functions.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with parents, schools, community, and district office personnel.
• Willingness to undergo further training as required.
• Experience using the computer.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Participates in staff development workshops.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the DLI teacher and/or principal.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR 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. Proficiency in specific foreign language preferred.

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.

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 and the Spanish language at the grade levels 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.