1:1 Teacher Assistant & Bus Driver — Immediate Start

Cooper Academy; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Academy in Clayton, North Carolina is seeking a Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver for the Cooper Academy ES site. The 9-month position reports to the Principal and starts immediately, with duties spanning classroom assistance, bus duties, and supervision during instruction and testing.

Candidates must meet Highly Qualified Status with a degree, 48 semester hours, or Pathways to TA plus WorkKeys, and have a working knowledge of effective methods for working with children, plus the ability to

Qualifications

• Must meet Highly Qualified Status by holding a degree, 48 hours, or Pathways to TA with WorkKeys.
• Ability to work with children using effective teaching methods.
• Ability to solve minor problems and follow written and oral instructions.
• High school graduate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Gives group instruction as prescribed by teacher; provides individualized instruction.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities.
• Checks and corrects students’ work while in progress; keeps students on task.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Reports student progress to teacher.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment, prepares visual aids and duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing; scores students’ papers as instructed by teacher; distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Attends workshops.
• Checks and report attendance.
• Enters data in health record, records student behavior and files data according to regulatory requirements.
• Supervises students in the classroom and in other locations (hallway, playground, etc.).
• Creates and distributes awards for positive behavior.
• Promotes student self-esteem; teaches citizenship, social skills, and respect for others.
• Reconciles minor student conflicts.
• Participates in development of discipline and policy.
• Disciplines misbehavior through approved methods.
• Reports discipline problems to teacher or principal.
• Reports significant change or lack of change in student behavior.
• Serves as team player and role model for other employees in the organization; demonstrates a commitment to continuous quality improvement; supports and exhibits organization core values of caring, respect, integrity, responsibility, high expectations, being customer driven, and valuing diversity.

Skills

Child interaction methods

Problem solving

Follow instructions

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

2- or 4-year degree

48 Semester Hours

Pathways to TA Class + WorkKeys

Job description

Cooper Academy in Clayton, North Carolina is seeking a Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver for the Cooper Academy ES site. The 9-month position reports to the Principal and starts immediately, with duties spanning classroom assistance, bus duties, and supervision during instruction and testing.

Candidates must meet Highly Qualified Status with a degree, 48 semester hours, or Pathways to TA plus WorkKeys, and have a working knowledge of effective methods for working with children, plus the ability to