What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Assistant position at Ad Prima Charter School?
Ad Prima Charter School is a Blue Ribbon K-8 school in Philadelphia. Ad Prima is seeking a full-time Teacher's Assistant. Job responsibilities include the ability to work with students of different ability levels.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Essential Functions
- Work under the auspices of the lead teacher to execute classroom instruction and school programming.
- Work with the lead teacher to monitor the class schedule.
- Assist teachers with lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment.
- Revise lesson material with students individually or in small groups.
- Ensure the classroom environment is safe and clean.
- Oversee students during non-classroom times, including in-between classes, during lunch, and on-field excursions.
- Collaborate with lead teachers to recognize issues students are facing and recommend solutions.
- Document student progress and communicate with parents to keep them informed.
- Help lead teachers to create lesson plans.
- Comply with state, school, and class rules and regulations.
- Attend all training classes, parent conferences, and faculty meetings.
Other Functions
- Attend and supervises curriculum-oriented field trips.
- Attend and participates in parent and staff meetings.
- Stay informed by reading building and district communications.
- Respond to requests for information in a timely manner.
Job Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and mental ability
- Possess group dynamics and interpersonal skills.
- Possess classroom developmentally appropriate management skills, which include discipline as well as record keeping.
- Possess technological and computer skills.
- Possess problem-solving, imagination, patience, reasoning, creativity, judgment, and analytical abilities.
Education, License, Certification, or Formal Training
- Possess a minimum of an Associate's Degree.
- Has necessary Criminal records and Child Abuse Clearances.
Physical Demands:
- Be able to stand, walk, and sit for long periods without fatigue or discomfort.
- Be able to lift up to 50 pounds and carry a distance of 100 feet.
- Be able to carry up to 15 pounds for a distance of 1,000 feet.