Assistant Reading Instructor - Classroom Support Pro

Rankin County School District; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Rankin County School District in Mississippi seeks an ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) / Assistant Teacher to provide support in the instruction of basic skills and help ensure every student can access classroom resources. The role reports to a Teacher or Principal and follows guidance from teachers.

Duties include directing activities to free the supervising teacher, meeting classes, assisting with lesson planning, guiding small groups, maintaining orderly materials, and participating in

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher from an accredited college.
• Minimum of sixty hours of college credit from an accredited college or pass a Work-Keys test as determined by the Mississippi Department of Education

Responsibilities

• Direct any activity that will free the supervising teacher for instruction
• Meet and instruct assigned classes at the assigned school and at times designated by teacher and principal
• Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning
• Guide small groups of students in independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work
• Guide children in working and playing harmoniously with other children
• Keep desks, books, papers, materials, and supplies in order and use educational media
• Alert the teacher to special needs of individual children
• Provide assistance and escort to children as necessary
• Help maintain individuals records for each child
• Foster good eating habits and table manners in children
• Assist teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and help supervise makeup work and testing as assigned by the supervising teacher
• Assist with the supervision of children during regular play periods
• Collect and display suitable material for educational displays
• Participate in staff development to be equipped with the skills required
• Maintain confidentiality
• Regular, dependable attendance is an essential function of this position
• Perform other duties as requested by the Board of Education

Education

Associate Degree or higher

Job description

Rankin County School District in Mississippi seeks an ARI (Assistant Reading Instructor) / Assistant Teacher to provide support in the instruction of basic skills and help ensure every student can access classroom resources. The role reports to a Teacher or Principal and follows guidance from teachers.

Duties include directing activities to free the supervising teacher, meeting classes, assisting with lesson planning, guiding small groups, maintaining orderly materials, and participating in