What are the responsibilities and job description for the Exceptional Children's - Teacher Assistant position at Guilford Preparatory Academy?
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
Under general supervision, performs a variety of technical and clerical tasks in assisting a teacher of self-contained students. Employee may perform a wide range of tasks in order to support the efforts of the teacher, meet the needs of all students, and ensure the provision of quality instruction for all students. Employee provides one-on-one assistance with academics and behavioral problems and may lead small group activities. Employee assists teacher with general housekeeping and clerical duties.
Reports to a Principal and/or supervising teacher.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
TEACHER ASSISTANT – EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
Feeds students, when necessary; toilets students, if needed; and assists with any other tasks students are unable to perform for themselves as directed by the supervising teacher and school administration.
Maintains student confidentiality.
ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Participates in staff development workshops as directed by Exceptional Children Services. Performs other related work as required.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
High School diploma and a minimum of 48 hours of college level coursework. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
I assigned as an assistant working with Emotionally Disabled students, the employee is required to become initially certified in a Crisis Intervention Program (specific program to be determined by GCS Exceptional Children’s Services) and maintain that certification through the proper renewal process (adhering to all timelines).
Teacher Assistants must participate in staff development activities as directed by Exceptional Children Services.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Physical Requirements: Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.
Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using prescribed format.
Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures,
to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; and to utilize decimals and percentages.
Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape. Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in
using office equipment.
Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of office machines, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with persons acting under stress.
Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Salary : $55,000
