SHE Part-Time General Education Teaching Assistant

Sam Houston Elementary School

Position: Part-time Teaching Assistant

Details: Part-time TA position, 4.0 hours per day; no benefits

Work hours: Dependent upon position

Start date: July 27, 2026

 Education, Certifications, and Work Related Experience:

• Minimum 2 year Associate’s degree OR meets highly qualified requirements for classified staff

Purpose Statement

The position of Teacher Assistant (Regular Education) was established for the purpose of providing support to the instructional program within assigned educational settings with specific responsibility for working with individual and/or small groups of students; and providing clerical support to teacher/s and staff.

This position reports to the Principal.

Essential Functions

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments (e.g. reads stories, listens to students read, provides writing assistance, reinforces English lessons, provides spelling practice, facilitates computer learning programs, etc.) for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• Assists Teachers with classroom assignments, tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
• Attends meetings and professional development opportunities for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel, and parents for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing academic objectives.
• Maintains instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records (e.g. lessons, pencils, paper, teaching supplies, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Performs general clerical tasks (e.g. laminating, making posters, making copies, bulletin boards, filing, newsletters, etc.) for the purpose of assisting teachers with instructional material.
• Reports observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, appropriate and inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Supports classroom teachers and other school personnel (e.g. performs hearing/visual screening, oral/written testing, types newsletters, etc.) for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of curriculum and teaching methodologies.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective job functions.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the position functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling: some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.  Generally the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing.  The position is performed in a generally hazard free, clean, and healthy environment. 

Ability to perform any physical duties associated with this position (e.g., lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis, sitting for long periods of time, walking, seeing, standing for extended periods of time, etc.).

FLSA Status        

Non Exempt

An online application on the Maryville City Schools employment site is required.  Also, please email inquiries and statements of interest to Julie Vananda, Assistant Principal at julie.vananda@maryville-schools.org.