EC Teacher Assistant @ Southwest Middle

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Has regular attendance
• •Is punctual
• •Demonstrates a positive, can-do attitude
• •Demonstrates a strong work ethic
• •Able to follow school policies and procedures
• •Has a positive rapport with students
• •Has positive rapport with employees
• •Exhibits excellent computer skills
• •Excellent record-keeping abilities
• •Has strong oral and written communication skills with all audiences
• •Impeccable ethical behaviors
• •Provides appropriate behavior management techniques
• •Maintains confidentiality
• •Serves as a positive role model for students and colleagues
• •Positively supports the school and its programs
• •Uses time wisely
• •Willingly participates in professional learning related to the whole school and assigned duties, as offered in alignment with Teacher Assistant Calendar
• •Seeks duties beyond the regular assignment
• •Accepts and acknowledges diversity
• •Clearly understands and implements role differences between the teacher and teacher assistant
• •Understands the growth and development of the school's students
• •Provides a positive atmosphere
• •Successfully operates office equipment
• •Completes tasks on a timely basis
• •Eagerly accepts other duties as assigned
• •Must be able to care for child(ren) with disabilities involving lifting and supporting the student; attending to physical, personal, and medical needs
• •Will have the ability to perform student-specific health-related duties such as assisting students in the classroom, bathroom, and lunchroom on an as-needed basis
• •Will meet the student when he/she arrives in the morning and remain with the student until the student's school day ends on an as-needed basis
• •Will ride the bus with the student as needed
• •Will have knowledge of the developmental stages of child development
• •Will have the ability to communicate and work with the assigned student
• •Will have the ability to work in the classroom(s) of their assigned student or other disabled students
• •Must meet Pre-K Teacher Assistant qualifications as defined by the NC Pre-K Program Requirements, State of North Carolina
• •Be willing to travel between schools to work with students or deliver materials
• •Must be able to care for child(ren) with disabilities involving lifting and supporting the student; attending to physical, personal, and medical needs
• •Will have the ability to perform student-specific health-related duties such as assisting students in the classroom, bathroom, and lunchroom on an as-needed basis
• •Will meet the student when he/she arrives in the morning and remain with the student until the student's school day ends on an as-needed basis
• •Will ride the bus with the student as needed
• •Will have knowledge of the developmental stages of child development
• •Will have the ability to communicate and work with the assigned student
• •Will have the ability to work in the classroom(s) of their assigned student or other disabled students
• •Accompanies one or more blind students throughout the school day, providing necessary assistance and ensuring safety
• •Obtains Braille books and materials for students, and ensures that they have the materials needed for each class
• •Reads information on the board to students; describes activities going on in the classroom or at assemblies
• •Work with students with visual impairments to review skills introduced by the teacher for the visually impaired
• •Work with small groups of students with visual impairments to assist with introducing new lessons and/or reinforcing skills
• •Assist the teachers for the visually impaired in conducting functional vision assessments and learning media assessments
• •Under close supervision assist in the acquisition of job skills and job development, as well as monitor the on-the-job performance of students with disabilities
• •Assist the classroom teacher in planning, organizing, and implementing the instructional program
• •Provide support for clerical, technical, and general classroom functions
• •Report to the classroom teacher, building principal, Transition Facilitator, and EC Program Administrator
• •Work to resolve obstacles to student work performance, e.g., social interaction conflicts, transportation issues, and changes in job expectations
• •Participate in Transition Team Meetings for the purpose of providing information on student progress toward IEP transition goals
• •Conduct data collection (evaluations, hours, etc.) as the student develops job skills, moves to indirect monitoring while role-modeling employee behaviors
• •Work to resolve obstacles to student work performance, e.g., social interaction conflicts, transportation issues, and changes in job expectations
• •Transport students during regular school hours, as required, via the school system transportation program
• •Adheres to all components of the Bus Driver Agreement
• •Follows all parts of the Bus Driver Handbook
• •Eagerly accepts special driving assignments
• •Completes all bus reports accurately as assigned
• •Demonstrates knowledge of the stages of child development
• •Communicates effectively
• •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