Empowering 5th Grade: Alternative Education TA

Decatur Public Schools District #61

Tennessee

On-site

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Part time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Decatur Public Schools District #61 in Tennessee seeks a 5th Grade Alternative Education Teaching Assistant to support teachers and students in daily instruction. The role assists in classroom activities, manages materials, and helps supervise students to maintain a safe learning environment.

Responsibilities include grading support, reporting needs to the teacher, and ensuring student safety and orderly behavior.

Qualifications

Minimum of 60 semester hours of college credit.
Hold or be eligible for teacher assistant certificate.
Assist in maintaining classroom activities and environment to support student learning.

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.