What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher Assistant position at Peachtree Academy?
The Teacher Assistant supports the Lead Teacher in the early childhood classroom in creating a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for young children. This teacher assistant helps with classroom activities, supervision, lesson implementation, bulletin boards, and maintaining a positive, engaging atmosphere for all students. At Peachtree Prep, we hire only the most qualified teachers who are passionate about working with children. We are looking for individuals who have a history of stability in teaching and who love to see the impact of their good work in the lives of the children in their class. This could be a part-time or full-time position, depending on your schedule and the class needs. We would love to talk to you! Walk in interviews are available on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at our corporate office in Conyers, located at 1801 Ellington Road in Conyers. Job placements are available at any of our 4 locations which includes 2 schools in Covington and Conyers. We offer the full range of education from early childhood to Private Pre-K-12th grade.
Duties
Key Responsibilities for Early Childhood Teacher Assistants
Classroom Support & Instruction
- Assist the Lead Teacher in implementing daily lesson plans and age-appropriate activities.
- Creativity is a plus because innovative learning means that children need to learn how to think outside of the box!
- Support children’s learning through small-group work, one-on-one instruction, and play-based interactions.
- Reinforce positive behavior guidance techniques and classroom routines.
- Help prepare materials, supplies, and learning centers for instruction.
Child Supervision & Care
- Ensure constant supervision and safety of all children, indoors and outdoors.
- Assist with meals, snacks, hand washing, diapering, and toileting, following center policies and hygiene standards.
- Cultivate a warm, responsive, and inclusive environment where every child feels valued.
Family & Staff Communication
- Greet families and maintain positive, professional interactions.
- Share observations with the Lead Teacher regarding children’s progress or concerns.
- Maintain confidentiality of child and family information.
Classroom Environment & Organization
- Help maintain a clean, organized, and stimulating classroom.
- Follow all health, safety, and licensing requirements.
- Participate in classroom setup, transitions, and daily routines.
Team Collaboration
- Work collaboratively with the Lead Teacher and center staff.
- Attend staff meetings, training sessions, and professional development as required.
- Provide support in other classrooms when needed.
Requirements
- Assist students with special educational needs.
- Tutor students who need extra assistance.
- Supervise school or student activities.
- Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.
- Monitor student performance.
- Maintain student records.
- Display student work.
- Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
- Distribute instructional or library materials.
- Create technology-based learning materials.
- Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
- Develop instructional materials.
- Assist students with special educational needs.
- Supervise school or student activities.
- Maintain student records.
- Evaluate student work.
- Maintain student records.
- Plan educational activities.
- Document lesson plans.
- Maintain computer equipment or software.
- Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
- Develop instructional materials.
- Set up classroom materials or equipment.
- Assist other educational professionals with projects or research.
Nice To Haves
- Blackboard
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Alternative computer keyboards
- Audio tape recorders or players
- Automate the Schools ATS
- Braille slates
- Braille styluses
- Children's educational software
- Communication boards
- Compact disk CD players
- Computer laser printers
- Data input scanners
- Desktop computers
- Digital video cameras
- Digital video disk DVD players
- Educational board games
- Email software
- Emergency first aid kits
- Enteral feeding equipment
- Eye controlled computer mouse equipment
- Foot operated mouse equipment
- Hand held spell checkers
- Head operated joysticks
- High School Scheduling and Transcript HSST
- Interactive whiteboards
- Intercom systems
- Jellybean switches
- Laminating equipment
- Laptop computers
- Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
- Microphones
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Mouth operated joysticks
- Oral suction tubes
- Overhead projectors
- Page turners
- Pegboards
- Personal computers
- Play structures
- Portable communication devices
- Portable oxygen equipment
- Reading pens
- Sand tables
- Science activity kits
- Screen magnification software
- Screen reader software
- Sound switches
- Special Education Student Information System SESIS
- Student information systems SIS
- Talking calculators
- Teletypewriters TTY
- Television monitors
- Text to speech software
- Toy block sets
- Trackballs
- Video cassette recorders VCR
- Video magnifiers
- Water tables
- Web browser software
- Wheelchairs
- Wireless touch screen monitors
- Word prediction software
Benefits
401K with up to a 4% match
Tuition discounts for Private schools
Early childhood tuition credits
Flexible schedule
Outstanding teaching team
Salary : $22,000 - $33,000