Title I Assistant at Caryville Elementary School

Fort Madison Community School District; Caryville (TN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Madison Community School District seeks an Instructional Assistant to support the classroom under the supervision of a certified teacher. The role involves preparing for activities, assisting small groups, and providing individual support to students.

The position includes clerical duties and helping with reading, storytelling, and library activities, along with setup of AV equipment and participation in in-service training.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to lift 50 lb.
• Board may accept alternatives to the above qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of the certified teacher, prepares for classroom activities.
• Works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists individual children in need of special attention.
• Performs clerical duties.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the teacher.
• Sets up audio-visual equipment.
• Assists teacher with non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack, toilet, and clothing routines.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and make-up work.
• Assists in drill work.
• Assists with reading and storytelling.
• Assists small groups of students in the library.
• Participates in in-service training programs.
• Other tasks that may be assigned.

Skills

Aptitude for instructional support

Education

48 college credit hours or Para Educator test

Job description

POSITION TITLE:

Instructional Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 48 college credit hours or pass the Para Educator test.
• Demonstrate aptitude for the work to be performed.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Must be able to lift and/or carry a 50 lb. student.

REPORTS TO:

Teacher/Principal

JOB GOAL:

To provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under supervision of the certified teacher, prepares for classroom activities.
• Works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists individual children in need of special attention.
• Performs clerical duties.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the teacher.
• Sets up audio-visual equipment.
• Assists teacher with non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack, toilet, and clothing routines.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and make-up work.
• Assists in drill work.
• Assists with reading and storytelling.
• Assists small groups of students in the library.
• Participates in in-service training programs.
• Other tasks that may be assigned.

EVALUATION:

Annually by Teacher and Principal.