Educational Assistant

Primary Responsibilities

A. Instruction:

• Provide reinforcement lessons and repetitive drill activities for the concept/process/skills being addressed.
• Assist students with drill/practice activities and provide additional activities as needed by the students. Provide appropriate correction and/or clarification.
• Supervise independent study activities or small groups, as planned and prescribed by the teacher/educational professional, by providing task instruction, feedback to questions and answers, and follow-up assignments.
• Conduct initial correction of students' written assignments for subsequent grading by teacher/educational professional and to ensure timely feedback to students.
• Report observations on student progress, learning behavior, instructional needs, etc. to teacher/education professional. Make recommendations as to follow-up activities.
• Conduct other direct instructional activities as planned and prescribed by the teacher/educational professional.
• Administer group/individual assessment instruments and gives make-up tests. Correct using answer keys provided by the teacher/educational professional.
• Locate and/or prepare instructional materials and resources requested by teachers/educational professionals to support instructional objectives.
• Gather, record and maintain pertinent data on students as required by the teacher/educational professional.

B. Student Supervision/Classroom Management

• Supervise before, during, and after class activities including tutoring sessions, examinations, enrichment activities, detention, independent study, and classroom management.
• Supervise students during excursions, field trips, assemblies, fire drills, and other school activities.
• Manage student behavior by explaining school rules, encouraging students to conform to appropriate behavior, mediating arguments and classroom situations, etc.

C. Clerical Support Tasks

• Type memorandum, correspondence, reports, lessons, quizzes, student records and forms, lists, purchase orders, requests for repairs or maintenance, office supplies, etc.
• Maintain a variety of files, records, logs, etc.
• Prepare and maintain student records, forms, program cards, folders, transcripts, test scores, etc.
• Compile numerical or statistical data for tables, charts, etc.. Complete totals and other summaries.
• Prepare simple reports as directed. Duplicate a variety of materials using an automatic copier or duplicating machine; sort into various groupings or sequences, or as directed.
• Contact parents as directed by the teacher/educational professional to provide or obtain information.

D. Ancillary Duties

• Assist teacher/educational professional with the logistics of field trips/student activities, etc.
• Operate a variety of equipment/instruments common to the program area assigned.
• Participate in parent-teacher/educational professional conferences by providing input on student performance, progress, behavior, etc. as observed during school activities.
• Maintain inventory of instructional resources and materials appropriate to the program area.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, and other training activities to keep abreast of current methods and techniques relating to the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.
• Create and maintain bulletin boards. Create other classroom displays and materials (i.e., visual aids, posters, charts, etc.).

E. Perform other related duties as assigned.

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Charter school
• Public school

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $38,000