Classroom Learning Support Aide

Wayne County Public Schools; Brogden (NC); On-site; USD 36,026 - 46,446; Full time

Job summary

Wayne County Public Schools is seeking an Instructional Assistant to support classroom teachers by monitoring and assisting students, both in class and during lunch or activities. This role requires assisting with instruction, supervision, and clerical tasks to ensure a safe, orderly learning environment.

The position involves following classroom procedures, supervising testing, reinforcing material, and helping with crisis prevention.

Qualifications

• Hold at least an Associate's Degree, or 48 hours of transferable college coursework, or have completed Pathways to Teacher Assistant I (48 hours) and Teacher Assistant Training II (48 hours) for 96 contact hours.

Responsibilities

• Follow all rules, policies and procedures, along with state and federal regulations pertaining to school issues.
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Monitor work assigned by the teacher.
• Praise and reinforce achievement of students.
• Make copies of materials as needed.
• Serve as proctor during testing.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence. Participate in development and support of the broad school vision.
• Monitor student behavior and help maintain discipline in the classroom; record time out and in-class suspensions; assist with crisis prevention; assist with de-escalation techniques with students as needed.
• Constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students; monitor student attitudes and encourage self-esteem.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips; monitor students during lunch, recess, specials, hygiene routines and snack time; alert the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Perform various clerical duties as needed, maintain records of student progress; develop and file incident reports; grade student papers; check daily attendance; make copies; develop classroom displays and instructional material; maintain and operate audiovisual equipment; maintain class files.
• Assist with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as requested by the teacher and/or principal.

Education

Associate's Degree

48 hours transferable college coursework

Pathways to Teacher Assistant I (48 hours) and Teacher Assistant Training II (48 hours)

Job description

Wayne County Public Schools is seeking an Instructional Assistant to support classroom teachers by monitoring and assisting students, both in class and during lunch or activities. This role requires assisting with instruction, supervision, and clerical tasks to ensure a safe, orderly learning environment.

The position involves following classroom procedures, supervising testing, reinforcing material, and helping with crisis prevention.