What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Assistant position at Hattiesburg Public School District?
TITLE: TEACHER ASSISTANT
Qualifications
REPORTS TO: Principal and Supervising Teacher
JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order that students may learn effectively
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, including, but are not limited to:
EVALUATION: Annually
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Passing scores on the "WorkKeys" Test or completion of 48 college credits
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Other requirements as outlined by the Board and the Administration.
REPORTS TO: Principal and Supervising Teacher
JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order that students may learn effectively
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, including, but are not limited to:
- Assists in the general supervision of students in the halls, restrooms, playgrounds, or any other area of the school campus
- Administers, scores, and records, such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students
- Works with individual students or groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher
- Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
- Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes
- Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher
- Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
- Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher
- Assist with the supervision of students as assigned
- Assists in planning and conducting field trips
- Assists the teacher in materials preparation and in the instructional planning process
- Attends parent-teacher conferences unless directed otherwise
- Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up to date
- Assists with such group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling
- Assists students in the library or media center as needed
- Checks notebooks, corrects papers and supervises testing and makeup work as assigned by the teacher
- Checks and records student's attendance
- Alerts the regular teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student
- Substitutes for short duration for regular classroom teacher
- Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
- Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students 175 as is expected of a fully licensed teacher
- May serve in other approved capacities such as, but not limited to: ISS Monitor b. Lab Assistant
- Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance
- Supports the Hattiesburg Public School District Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan
- Perform other duties assigned by supervisor
EVALUATION: Annually