EC Teacher Assistant - Interim @ Ashbrook High

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs specific student duties related to health, behavior, and instruction, including but not limited to: assistance in the bathroom, cafeteria, and classroom. • Works with individuals or groups on any task assigned. • Actively participates in the teaching process, and modifies instruction/tasks when appropriate. • Prepares a variety of classroom materials, and operates the machines necessary for material preparation. • Reports collected data to appropriate individuals, including administrators, teachers, parents, and other related service providers. • Ensures appropriate interventions are monitored and maintained. • Participates in staff development and training to gain knowledge of health, behavioral, or instructional procedures specific to the assigned students. • Accompanies assigned students on all field trips. • Monitors assigned students during extracurricular events as assigned. • Accompanies assigned students on the bus as needed. • Participates in school functions. • Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Demonstrates knowledge of the stages of child development; communicates effectively; and develops positive relationships with assigned students. • Demonstrates an ability to organize assignments, and materials, and assist the professional(s) in the classroom as required. • Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment and confidentiality in approaching and working with sensitive and challenging students and situations, and the resulting information. • General knowledge of activities performed by the lead teacher. • General knowledge of daily routines of the classroom. • General knowledge of student handbook rules. • General knowledge of procedures to follow in the event of an emergency. • General knowledge of methods of adapting instruction, equipment, and tools for children with special needs. • General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration. • Some knowledge of the curriculum for the grade. • Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when a student is participating in an inclusive activity. • Ability to motivate students. • Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment. • Ability to perform general clerical duties. • Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom. • Ability to operate common office machines. • Ability to maintain basic files and records. • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments. Physical Requirements • Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and 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 the amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Medium/Heavy Work. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force to constantly move objects up to 10 pounds. • Must have the auditory, visual, and physical skills necessary to manage students and the classroom in a manner that assures reasonable safety to students under supervision. Education and Experience for all Duties under Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant • High School diploma. • Minimum of 48 semester hours (earned at a Regionally Accredited College/University) or an Associate’s degree; meets highly qualified (HQ) designation under federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB). • Willingness to obtain the CDL, if advertised as part of the duties. This Position Reports to: School Principal Salary: Grade 54 Classification: Non-exempt 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 for this job. If offered a position, prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test. As a safety sensitive position, the employee will be subject to random drug testing. If your position requires you to work with preschool children, you must meet a federally mandated childcare background check and fingerprints that are in addition to and separate from the background check and fingerprints you completed as a new hire for GCS. 05/2025 CMills added VI TA duties
• Performs specific student duties related to health, behavior, and instruction, including but not limited to: assistance in the bathroom, cafeteria, and classroom.
• Works with individuals or groups on any task assigned.
• Actively participates in the teaching process, and modifies instruction/tasks when appropriate.
• Prepares a variety of classroom materials, and operates the machines necessary for material preparation.
• Reports collected data to appropriate individuals, including administrators, teachers, parents, and other related service providers.
• Ensures appropriate interventions are monitored and maintained.
• Participates in staff development and training to gain knowledge of health, behavioral, or instructional procedures specific to the assigned students.
• Accompanies assigned students on all field trips.
• Monitors assigned students during extracurricular events as assigned.
• Accompanies assigned students on the bus as needed.
• Participates in school functions.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Demonstrates knowledge of the stages of child development; communicates effectively; and develops positive relationships with assigned students.
• Demonstrates an ability to organize assignments, and materials, and assist the professional(s) in the classroom as required.
• Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment and confidentiality in approaching and working with sensitive and challenging students and situations, and the resulting information.
• General knowledge of activities performed by the lead teacher.
• General knowledge of daily routines of the classroom.
• General knowledge of student handbook rules.
• General knowledge of procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
• General knowledge of methods of adapting instruction, equipment, and tools for children with special needs.
• General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
• Some knowledge of the curriculum for the grade.
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when a student is participating in an inclusive activity.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
• Ability to perform general clerical duties.
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
• Ability to operate common office machines.
• Ability to maintain basic files and records.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Physical Requirements
• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and 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 the amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Medium/Heavy Work. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force to constantly move objects up to 10 pounds.
• Must have the auditory, visual, and physical skills necessary to manage students and the classroom in a manner that assures reasonable safety to students under supervision.
• Education and Experience for all Duties under Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant
• High School diploma.
• Minimum of 48 semester hours (earned at a Regionally Accredited College/University) or an Associate’s degree; meets highly qualified (HQ) designation under federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
• Willingness to obtain the CDL, if advertised as part of the duties.
• This Position Reports to: School Principal
• Salary: Grade 54
• Classification: Non-exempt