Part-time Teacher's Aide

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

TEACHER AIDE

POSITION OBJECTIVE: To provide support to the classroom teacher by performing daily duties and responsibilities that assist in the care and education of students. 

QUALIFYING CHARACTERISTICS: The employee must be a Christian with an authentic and a mature personal relationship with Jesus Christ, who agrees to the HCS Statement of Faith, Charter of Core Values and Employee Covenant in both their professional conduct and personal lifestyle. The employee is committed to incorporating these qualities and standards in carrying out the calling to Christian education. In addition, the ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships, representing Christ and HCS professionally and positively with the HCS community-at-large, including faculty and staff, Board members, parents, volunteers and others is crucial to the success of this role.

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A HS diploma is required, and a teaching degree is ideal, but not essential. Experience working in a classroom or another setting with children is highly desired. 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Time management 
• Ability to work with children and adults 
• Clear verbal communication skills 
• Excellent work ethic 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the daily arrival and dismissal of students 
• Assist in lunch duties and recess duties for the grade level assigned 
• Tutor children individually or in small groups as directed by the classroom teacher 
• Assist the classroom teacher in daily duties as requested and assigned 
• Act as substitute teacher as the need arises and as requested by the school principal or designee 
•  Assist the classroom teacher in clerical work such as phone calls, grading, assisting with bulletin boards, typing, proofreading, daily classroom preparations 
• Assist with special events within a grade level 
• Assist with special activities and projects within a classroom or grade level 
• The above description covers the most significant duties performed, but may include additional assignments as directed by the administration. 

The above description covers the most significant duties performed but does not restrict the administration’s right to assign or reassign other reasonable duties, responsibilities, or expectations to this job at any time, with or without advance notice.  The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position.   Must be able to traverse the classroom and campus. Must be able to use a computer and other audio-visual equipment.  Must be able to ascend and descend stairs. Must be able to lift 25 pounds, sit, stand, kneel or bend to work with children. Must be able to assist children for health and safety reasons.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  Primarily indoors in a classroom setting and around campus, and outdoors with some exposure to the elements is to be expected while assisting with student arrival, dismissal and recess duty. 

WORK SCHEDULE:  All positions follow the academic calendar. Full time positions are M-F with standard hours of 7:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Part time hours vary..