Instructional Teaching Assistant, First and Second Grades (January 7, 2027)

Oakridge Elementary School; Clover (SC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Clover School District is seeking an Instructional Teaching Assistant for First and Second Grades at Oakridge Elementary School in Clover, SC. The role supports the teacher by assisting with individual and small-group instruction starting January 7, 2027.

Responsibilities include administering tests, reinforcing material, operating classroom tools, and guiding student activities while maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with Para Pro exam or 60 college hours.
• Experience interacting with children and strong interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to use instructional tools.

Responsibilities

• Administers, scores, and records achievement and diagnostic tests as advised.
• Works with students singly or in small groups to reinforce learning.
• Assists in devising strategies to reinforce material and skills.
• Operates and cares for classroom equipment used for instruction.
• Helps students master materials assigned by the teacher.
• Guides independent study, enrichment, and remedial work.
• Guides students with group activities and reading aloud.
• Supervises tests and make-up work as assigned.
• Reads to students and listens as they read; participates in oral/written communication.
• Reports any problems or information about a student to the teacher.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Prior work with children

Knowledge of computers

Bi-lingual communication skills

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Reading Comprehension

Mathematics

Desktop Computer Skills

Education

High school diploma

Para Pro exam or two year degree or 60 hours of college credit

Job description

Instructional Teaching Assistant, First and Second Grades (January 7, 2027)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5960521
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 14, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jan 7, 2027

Job Description

Qualifications

• High school diploma with successful passing grade on the Para Pro exam or two year degree, or 60 hours of college credit from an accredited college or university
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Prior work with children
• Knowledge of computers
• Preferably Bi-lingual communication skills
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Reports To

Principal

Job Goal

To assist the teacher to achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.

Performance Responsibilities

• Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Guides students with group activities such as drill work, and reading aloud.
• Supervises testing and make-up work as assigned by the classroom teacher.
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral or written communication.
• Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.

Specific Job Requirements

• Possess and utilize excellent team building skills
• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly
• Able to work under occasional stress
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance

Knowledge

• Education and Training-Knowledge of teaching and instruction for individuals and groups
• English Language-Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar

Skills

• Active Listening-Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate
• Critical Thinking-Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Learning Strategies-Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things
• Monitoring-Monitoring/assessing performance of yourself and other individuals to make improvements or take corrective action
• Mathematics-Using mathematics to solve problems
• Reading Comprehension-Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• Judgment and Decision Making-Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
• Time Management-Managing one’s own time and the time of others
• Desktop Computer Skills-Using a computer application to type text, insert pictures, format, edit, print, save, and retrieve word processing document

Work Context

• Requires standing
• Requires walking
• Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people
• Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions and working outdoors

Terms of Employment

182 days per school year; Salary based on District Scale for Teacher Assistant

Salary.pdf

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

Position Type: Full-Time

Contact Information

• Human Resources Department
• District Office
• Clover, South Carolina 29710
• Phone: [phone]