Associate

Alburnett Community School District 

Job Description 

Associate 

Job Title: Associate 

Reports To: Teacher to whom assigned and Building Principal 

Supervises: N/A 

Summary: The Alburnett Community School District employs the Associate to assist the Teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole. 

Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma; preferably with Para-Educator Certification or Bachelor’s Degree with education related minor 

Essential Functions: 

• Administer, score, and record such achievement and test results as the Teacher recommends for individual students. 
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the Teacher. 
• Assist the Teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities. 
• Operate and care for equipment or instructional materials assigned by the Teacher. ● Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the Teacher. ● Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, before and after school, and field trips. 
• Check student work and supervise testing and make-up work as assigned by the Teacher. ● Assists with school day routines. 
• Alert the Teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student. ● Serve as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular Teacher. 
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students ● Participate in professional development activities as assigned. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Teacher or the Building Principal.