Computer Lab Assistant - Full-Time, Inteirm

BRADLEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradley County School District is seeking a dedicated Computer Lab Assistant to support classroom instruction and computer activities. Under supervision, you will aid students, reinforce reading, language arts, and math, and assist with assessments and classroom materials.

You will supervise non-instructional tasks such as lunch, bus, playground duties, and field trips, help with records, communicate with parents, and support inclusion of students with special needs.

Qualifications

• Must be Highly Qualified as defined by state standards.
• Must have taken or will take the Praxis Paraprofessionals test and achieve a passing score.
• Or 48 hours of college coursework or an Associate's Degree or higher.

Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, math, and computer instruction.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning and implement programs.
• Assists staff in administering and correcting classroom exercises, tests, and assessments.
• Assists with preparing instructional materials and reinforcing skills according to student needs.
• Helps with record-keeping to document student learning and performance.
• Supports classroom behavior management to keep a safe, orderly environment.
• Supervises non-instructional areas such as lunch, bus duty, playground, corridors, and study hall.
• Accompanies students on field trips for supervision.
• Assists with parent contact to foster involvement in education.
• Supports students with special needs to maximize inclusion and participation.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for evaluation as needed.
• Assists students with daily living activities to maximize participation.

Skills

Reading support

Math support

Computer literacy

Communication

Education

Associate's Degree or higher

Praxis Paraprofessional qualification

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Computer Lab Assistant - Full-Time, Interim

• Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as proctoring study halls to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Additional Duties

• Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Travel Requirements

• Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard office and school building environments.
• Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Must be Highly Qualified. In order to be Highly Qualified applicant must have at least one of the following qualifications:

• Have taken or will take the Praxis Test for Paraprofessionals and achieve(d) a passing score.
• 48 hours of successful college course work
• An Associate's Degree or higher

FLSA Status:

Non-exempt