Teacher Assistant

Role Overview & Scope 

The CCA Classroom Teacher Assistant is a vital member of Christ’s Church Ministries, helping to advance Christ’s Church Academy’s mission to make disciples (Matt. 28:18), better disciples (Acts 2:42), and more disciples (Mark 16:15) through excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts. With guidance and in partnership with the Lower School Principal, the Classroom Teacher Assistant will provide Biblically integrated instruction designed to help students learn developmental skills and subject matter expertise.  

Responsibilities & Tasks 

People 

• Receives primary direction from their classroom teacher(s) regarding the prioritization of day-to-day duties and responsibilities.  

• Build and maintain relationships across the school community. 

• Team player willing to flex and help support efforts collaboratively. 

• Follow the Matthew 18 principle in navigating conflict with students, parents, faculty, and/or administration.  

Essential Functions  

• Reflect the mission of the school by disciplining students and helping them to know Jesus, be transformed by Jesus, and be on mission with Jesus.  

• Support the learning environment  

• Always maintain a professional and orderly environment conducive to student learning and safety. 

• Plans, prepares, and develops various teaching aids for use in the classroom, including activity sheets, drawings, and similar handouts 

• Grading assignments as needed 

• Presents subject matter to children or adults, under the guidance of a teacher 

• Leads classroom activities; may confer with parents on children's progress in the absence of the teacher. 

• Assist children or adults, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts. 

• Supervising students during lunch, recess, and other activities  

• Support oversight of students before and after school. 

• Prioritize the responsibilities of a teacher assistant ahead of other jobs or volunteer activities.  

Essential Skills  

• Commitment to Christian Education and a Servant’s Heart to serve the church and school community.  

• Excellent interpersonal skills, courtesy, diplomacy, and tact with various stakeholders.  

• Positive appearance, attitude, and presentation with a strict sense of confidentiality in all areas including but not limited to matters relating to students, parents, faculty, the school, and all personal information.  

• Work effectively with colleagues by practicing good attendance and punctuality, respect for deadlines, collaborative problem-solving, and honest communication.  

• Must be detail-oriented, creative, flexible, and motivated by challenges.  

• Must be able to work intuitively and independently on multiple projects simultaneously and work well under limited time constraints.  

• Exhibits excellent grammar and writing skills to ensure clear, professional communication in all written correspondence and documentation. 

Qualifications  

• One to three years of experience working with children 

• Associate’s Degree or higher  

Systems  

• Solid working knowledge of Word, Excel, Internet, and industry-specific educational software.  

• Utilizes the designated tools and applications in FACTS/Renweb to perform all essential functions required.  

• Utilizes Office 365 products, including Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.  

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to frequently stand, walk, and sit. 

• Ability to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. 

• Ability to occasionally reach below knees, waist to knee, waist to chest, chest to shoulders, and above shoulders. 

• Ability to occasionally pull, lift, carry, and push 30 pounds. 

Working Conditions and Environment 

• Work is routinely performed in a typical school and business office environment. 

• Very limited or no exposure to physical risk