Knowledge and skills required to perform the job successfully include: • Demonstrating child development theories • Knowing basic mathematical concepts • Using typical activities within a classroom environment • Working with children • Maintaining student discipline • Demonstrating appropriate techniques and procedures • Facilitating group activities in a learning environment • Reviewing completed work assignments • Preparing classroom for various activities • Reading and following lesson plans • Applying school rules, policies, and procedures • Engaging and encouraging communication skills while interacting with supervisors, staff, students, etc., to exchange information. Summary Under direct supervision, incumbents provide assistance to teachers in a classroom environment by providing materials and handouts to students, working with students individually or in groups on special projects or assignments, demonstrating skills and techniques, communicating with parents regarding specific concerns, providing input to lesson plans and daily activities, photocopying materials, and preparing classrooms for various activities.