Description of Position
The Assistant Teacher assists the teacher with instruction in reading, language arts, mathematics, and related activities.
Area of Responsibility
Duties include but not limited to the following:
- Assist the classroom teacher in guiding students through positive and rewarding learning experiences
- Provide direct assistance in improving students’ basic skills in reading and in improving students’ basic skills in other academic areas as required.
- Operate within district policies and procedures
- Adhere to policies and procedures established by the District
- Report discipline problems or guidance/health needs to classroom teacher
- Reinforce and teach basic skills with individual or small groups planning process (including lesson plans, checking students’ work, etc.)
- Attend parent-teacher conferences
- Attend staff development meetings
- Model good reading, writing, and speaking skills for students
- Supervise students
- Ensure that the District Curriculum, State test required Core Skills, and CRT are taught
- Substitute in teacher’s absence not to exceed three (3) consecutive days unless extreme circumstances
- Perform other duties as assigned by teacher and/or principal
Supervisory/Program Areas
None
Qualifications
- At least 48 hours of college course work and must pass the Writing or Business Writing ACT WorkKeys Assessment or
- Associate Degree
Reports to the
Classroom teacher to whom assigned and principal of school
Term of Employment
187 days
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