Teacher Assistant, Grades 1-5 (EOY)

Position Overview

This is work providing instructional assistance to students under the direction of a licensed teacher.

An employee in this class is responsible for carrying out designated instructional activities such as: preparing classroom materials, supervising student behavior, going over lessons with students, and performing routine office clerical duties. Experienced workers in these positions initiate their own daily assignments, follow through on matters, and use independent judgment and training to take appropriate actions to deal with standard recurring situations.

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Provides individual and group instruction as directed; demonstrates and assists students with skill development exercises. Implements designated portions of lesson plans. Participates with students in classroom activities
• Implements behavior modification plans. Observes and records student actions, progress, and other occurrences
• Prepares the classroom and helps manage the students; organizes the room and materials; records attendance; maintains bulletin boards
• Sets up and operates audio visual equipment
• Performs photocopying and general office clerical work
• Performs related work as required

Qualifications

Graduation from high school, supplemented by course work in child development or related field, and experience working with children; or any equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the following knowledge, abilities, and skills:

• Ability to work effectively with children; to carry out designated instructional assignments properly; to note and record student behavior; to supervise student behavior and learning activities; to perform general clerical work
•  Good human relations and communications skills

Physical Requirements:

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

This is a Title 1 school. All Title I paraprofessionals (Teacher Assistants) must have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent.  Additionally, paraprofessionals have the following three options to meet the designation of highly qualified: 

• Complete two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
• Obtain an associate’s (or higher) degree; or
• Meet a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing, readiness, and mathematics readiness).

This is an end-of-year (EOY) & Title I Paraprofessional position.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Days/Hours: 184 days, 7 hours per day

Reports To: Principal or Assistant Principal 

Salary Level: Universal Level 4

Salary Scale: lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range:  $20.58 - $21.86

Salary : $21 - $22