Pre-K Teacher Assistant

Pre-K Teacher Assistant

Position Title:  Teacher Assistant 

Location:  Lafayette Elementary School 

Reports To:  Building Principal 

Description of Position:  Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. The building principal may assign other duties as appropriate to the job assignment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts. 
• Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations. 
• Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods. 
• Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers. 
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, schoolyards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips. 
• Conduct demonstrations to teach such skills as sports, dancing, and handicrafts. 
• Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students. 
• Distribute tests and homework assignments, and collect them when they are completed. 
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students. 
• Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices. 
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage. 
• Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress. 
• Organize and label materials, and display students’ work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills. 
• Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development. 
• Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students’ progress or problems. 
• Plan, prepare and develop various teaching aids such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs. 
• Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities. 
• Take class attendance, and maintain attendance records. 
• Assist in bus loading and unloading. 
• Assist librarians in school libraries. 
• Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required. 
• Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists. 
• Collect money from students for school-related projects. 
• Laminate teaching materials to increase their durability under repeated use. 
• Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories, and assist students with hardware and software use. 
• Operate and maintain audiovisual equipment. 
• Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms. 
• Stock teaching materials and supplies. 
• Type, file, and duplicate materials. 
• Use computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. 

**All employees hired by the school district must pass a criminal background and child abuse registry check. 

To view teacher assistant requirements please click the link below:

https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/Assistant Teacher Requirements.pdf