Title: Teaching Assistant
Work Setup: Onsite Work at the Education Department in a LaPorte Juvenile
Correctional Facility
Location: 2407 N. County Road 500, West La Porte, IN 46350
Hourly Pay: $18.50/hour
Job Description:
Serves as a Teaching Assistant in the Education Department in a LaPorte Juvenile
Correctional Facility. Supervises students in the classroom in the absence of
the classroom teacher with the following responsibilities: Attendance Taking,
Behavior Monitoring, Assignment Monitoring, and Daily Record Monitoring.
Furthermore, the Teaching Assistant provides students with guidance in
completing assignments left by the classroom teacher and to support classroom
instruction as needed.
Duties:
* Following policy in critical incidents preventing injury, escape, or property
damage.
* Maintains confidentiality.
* Incumbent supervises the daily work of students and evaluates the achievement
of individual student knowledge.
* Operates all job-related equipment.
* Collaborates with other departments in order to enhance the learning
environment of students.
* Providing written reports to/participates in multidisciplinary treatment
team.
* Attending and successfully completing all required training and
certifications.
* Developing and reviewing clear, accurate, and concise reports that are in
compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
* Promoting good working relationship with students, staff, contractual
personnel, interns and volunteers, and applicable community public or private
agencies.
* Maintaining a positive image to the public in all related responsibilities.
* Performs related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
* Ability to implement daily and weekly teacher lesson plans designed to
enforce full course objectives in the absence of an educator.
* Ability to create and provide a positive learning environment conducive to
and supportive of individual growth and development of students.
* Ability to maintain and control educational department supplies, equipment,
and tools.
* Ability to effectively communicate both orally and written.
* Ability to work effectively in a teamwork environment.
* Ability to accept supervision and constructive feedback.
* Ability to test negative on all drug tests.
* Ability to successfully complete all required training and certifications.A
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