7th GradeTeaching Assistant

Decatur Public School District; Tennessee; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Tennessee is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support student learning by assisting with daily academics as instructed by teachers. The ideal candidate will hold or be eligible for a teacher assistant certificate and possess at least 60 semester hours of college credit. Key responsibilities include grading work, supervising students, and ensuring a safe classroom environment. This position requires effective communication and the ability to assist with various student needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 60 semester hours of college credit required.
• Must hold or be eligible for teacher assistant certificate.
• Experience in handling students and classroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in daily academics as instructed.
• Grade work and assign academic tasks to students.
• Maintain student safety and manage behavior.
• Provides escorts and assistance to students as necessary.
• Helps maintain individual records for each student.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Changes will be implemented as needed to meet the individual needs of students.
• Is responsible for student safety education and accident prevention.
• Reports all unsafe conditions to the school principal promptly.
• Reports all accidents or injuries to the principal as soon as possible.
• Supervises and intervenes to regulate student behavior so as to alleviate the risk that inappropriate behaviors will place students or staff at risk of harm.

Skills

Assist students

Grading assignments

Report student needs

Supervise students

Education

60 semester hours of college credit

Teacher assistant certificate

Job description

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 60 semester hours of college credit.
• Hold or be eligible for teacher assistant certificate.

Reporting

Reports to: Building Administrator

Job Goal

To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order that students may learn effectively.

Performance Responsibilities

• Assist all students in their assigned daily academics as instructed by teachers.
• Assist in grading work and assigning students individual academic work.
• Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual students.
• Provides escorts and assistance to students as necessary.
• Helps maintain individual records for each student.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Changes will be implemented as needed to meet the individual needs of students.
• Is responsible for student safety education and accident prevention.
• Reports all unsafe conditions to the school principal promptly.
• Reports all accidents or injuries to the principal as soon as possible.
• Supervises and intervenes to regulate student behavior so as to alleviate the risk that inappropriate behaviors will place students or staff at risk of harm.

Terms of Employment

Wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment pursuant to negotiated agreement.

Evaluation

Performance in the position will be evaluated once every two years in accordance with District's plan for evaluation.

Physical Demands

Handle work which deals mostly with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth perception and field of vision are important. Employee regularly is required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift (up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walking and standing approximately 50-75% of each shift. Employee must recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative; ability to differentiate tones and volumes in conversation.

Mental Demands

The Teaching Assistant must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Teaching Assistant must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.

Work Environment

The work environment is busy and occasionally noisy. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Teacher will have to supervise all students at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Information

This position falls under the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants – July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025.