Teaching Assistant

Responsibilities

• Assists teachers by working with individual pupils or groups of pupils on special instructional projects.
• Assists in preparing lesson plans, individualized education programs (IEPs) and student grades.
• Prepares planned instructional materials, attendance reports and class reports.
• Supervises students involved in non-classroom activities under the general supervision of a teacher.
• Implements/follows teachers instructions of classroom procedures; reinforcement, philosophy and consistency.
• Makes appropriate referrals when difficulties arise and teacher is not readily available.
• Assists with clerical duties related to instruction.
• Demonstrates an understanding of students’ problems, keeps a firm hand, yet is courteous.
• Attends Open House and grade level meetings.
• Keeps records, writes lessons on the board, corrects students’ work.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:


High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

Current NYSED Teaching Assistant Certification preferred but required to obtain within 30 days of hire. Candidate must have a passing score on the New York State Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS).