Job Title

Educational Assistant

Reports to

Classroom Teacher, Department Head, Principal

Status

Hourly, various hours

Purpose of Job

The Instructional Assistant is responsible for providing assistance to the teacher. Duties could involve giving specialized academic and physical training to students including those with disabilities.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

·         Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the Teacher recommends for individual students.

·         Sets up, operates, and cares for learning/development equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.

·         Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.

·         Assists in supervising students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, assigned lunchroom periods, bus loading/unloading, and transitions between rooms.

·         Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work as assigned by the Teacher.

·         Works with individual students or small groups of students as directed by the Teacher, to reinforce learning of material or skills.

·         Assumes responsibility for knowing and following the safety rules and proper procedures associated with the responsibilities of the job.

·         Types and duplicates tests, worksheets, and supplementary materials.

·         Modifies tests, homework, and worksheets as needed.

·         Provides intervention services for math and reading.

·         Provides individual instruction based on the needs of each student.

·         Assists with the operation of the classroom and enforcement of student expectations.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

? Worthy of trust; reliable.

? Willingness to work with others to achieve organizational goals.

? Faithfulness to obligations and responsibilities; adherence to solutions, positions and decisions of the organization.

? The general ability to make sound decisions within the broad confines of policy and acceptable practices.

? Perform other duties as assigned.

? Demonstrate personal characteristics expected of all Weakley County Schools employees.

? Meet the necessary health and physical qualifications.

Education, Skills, and Abilities

·         High School diploma or GED

·         48 hours of successful college credit OR passing score on the ParaPro exam (this exam is given in our office).

·         Complete satisfactory background checks as required by the Tennessee State Department of Education and state law.