Middle School Education Assistant: Behavior & Safety

Decatur Public School District

Tennessee

On-site

USD 28,000 - 36,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Decatur Public School District in Tennessee is seeking a Middle School Teaching Assistant to support instructional staff and help manage classroom activities. This role requires a minimum of 60 semester hours and eligibility for a teacher assistant certificate, with a focus on student safety and learning assistance in a busy middle school environment.

The successful candidate will assist with daily academics, monitor student behavior, help prepare instructional materials, and report progress to

Qualifications

Minimum of 60 semester hours of college credit.
Hold or be eligible for teacher assistant certificate.

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.