What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Assistant position at District Wide?
The North Adams Public Schools is seeking Teacher Assistants for the upcoming 2026/2027 school year to support students develop age-appropriate social/emotional and behavior skills, supporting their ability to communicate and to develop the necessary academic skills and to successfully access the curriculum. This position is for 6 to 6.5 hours per day for 5 days per week. This positions is subject to the Teacher Assistants contract, it is for the school year only.
Supervision: Reports to the Building Principal and the Director of Student Support Services.
Performance Responsibilities:
1.Work with individuals and small groups of students on all aspects of their curriculum, under the teacher’s direction.
2.Supervise and guide small and large group instruction, as set up by the teacher.
3.Assist individual children in need of special attention or programming, as requested.
4.Assist the teacher with non-instructional classroom duties, such as supervising classroom routines or preparing materials.
5.To assist with non-instructional activities such as supervision of lunchroom, assemblies, field trips, etc.
6.Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
7.Perform related duties as requested by the classroom teacher, special education support teacher, and/or building principal.
8.Teacher assistant may be reassigned as needed.
Requirements
Required: Applicant must possess experience and demonstrate an aptitude for working with youth. A High School diploma or equivalent required. Must be highly qualified. Completion of an Associate's degree, 48 college credits, or a passing score on the ParaPro exam is a requirement of the position. If the degree, credits, or successful ParaPro exam is not completed by the end of the school year, you will not be eligible to continue in a full-time Teacher Assistant role the following school year. The district will provide a limited number of attempts to pass the ParaPro exam during the school year if needed, along with exam preparation materials and professional development opportunities."
Preferred: Additional training or education.
Physical Requirements: The position requires a moderate amount of walking, standing, sitting and climbing stairs and step stool whenever necessary. Activities also include moderate physical exertion in body movement such as reaching, bending, twisting, grasping, pushing, and pulling of objects. The position requires lifting objects of 20 pounds on a frequent basis, and over 20 pounds occasionally. There is a frequent requirement of fine manipulation associated with the required use of a computer, typewriter, keyboard, calculator, and other business machines.
Environmental Conditions: The occupant is required to work indoors. The regular chemical solvents are toners, inks, and cleaning fluids.
As an employee of the North Adams Public Schools you will be subject to a Massachusetts criminal background check (CORI) and you will be required to submit to a national criminal background check by fingerprint. There is a cost associated with the national fingerprint and the prospective employee is responsible for this cost. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of these employment screening processes.
Salary : $19 - $21