Long-Term Substitute Teaching Assistant-CPS

TITLE: Teacher Assistant REPORTS TO: Building Principal TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: School Year Contract JOB SUMMARY: The job of the Teacher Assistant is to assist teachers with the supervision and instruction of students, providing focused attention and interventions to individual and small groups of students. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS: 1. Associate’s degree, with bachelor’s degree preferred, in education or related field 2. Valid Massachusetts Teaching Certificate/License preferred 3. Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with and develop relationships with students, teachers, school administration, and parents 4. Demonstrate the patience required to work with students of different abilities who often struggle with the academic and/or behavioral expectations of the general classroom. 5. Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds. Prefer proficiency in speaking both English and Spanish. 6. Knowledge of technology-based activities that assist and facilitate student progress 7. Maintain confidentiality, respecting the rights of students and families