Kindergarten Teacher Assistant

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of 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
• •General knowledge of activities performed by 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 the principles of organization and administration
• •Some knowledge of the curriculum for the grade
• •Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English
• •Must be able to communicate via telephone
• •Must be able to use various equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children with special needs
• •Must exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
• •Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress
• •Must be able to differentiate between colors and shades of paint
• •Must be able to rapidly and accurately coordinate hands and eyes in office equipment
• •Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination
• •Must be able to utilize mathematical formulas, add and subtract; and use decimals and percentages
• •Must be able to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape
• •Must be able to handle a variety of office machines
• •Must be able to speak and signal people to convey or exchange information
• •Must be able to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists
• •Must be able to prepare correspondence, simple words, documents, instructional materials
• •Must be able to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• •Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form
• •Must be able to record and deliver information, explain procedures
• •Must be able to follow oral and written instructions
• •Must be able to talk and hear
• •Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words
• •Must be able to perceive nature of sounds by ear
• •Ability to motivate students
• •Ability to assist students with becoming increasingly independent
• •Ability to reinforce and clarify instructions
• •Ability to conduct short sessions on improving study skills
• •Ability to provide one-on-one assistance
• •Ability to assist with learning
• •Ability to assist with executing instruction and evaluating its effectiveness
• •Ability to help maintain discipline in the classroom
• •Ability to record time out and in-class suspension
• •Ability to assist with crisis prevention
• •Ability to restrain students as needed
• •Ability to perform repair and maintenance tasks related to school equipment
• •Ability to develop and file incident reports
• •Ability to grade student papers and scores tests
• •Ability to check daily attendance
• •Ability to make copies
• •Ability to develop classroom display and instructional materials
• •Ability to maintain and operate audiovisual equipment
• •Ability to order supplies
• •Ability to support class files
• •Ability to feed students when necessary
• •Ability to toilet students if needed
• •Ability to assist with any other tasks students cannot perform for themselves
• •Ability to compare and judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things
• •Ability to receive instructions, assignments, and directions from superiors
• •Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions