Geary County USD 475
Job Description
Classification:
Classified
Division/Department:
Ware Elementary
Job
Category:
Aide
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Title:
Teacher Assistant
Qualifications:
*48 College Credit Hours or the ability to
pass a State Approved Assessment within 90 days of
employment
*High School Graduate
Reports
To:
Supervising Teacher & Building
Principal
Supervises:
Students
BASIC FUNCTION/PURPOSE
The purpose of the teaching assistant is to provide
additional planning time for elementary classroom
teachers.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
The employee performing the duties of this
position is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, hear, bend,
stoop, and reach.
The employee may be occasionally required to
manually lift, move, or carry up to 50 pounds.
The employee is required to interact with staff
and meet the demands of several different people.
The employee is responsible for the work output
of others.
The employee occasionally works extended
hours.
Vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the
ability to adjust focus.
CRITICAL SKILLS:
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Ability to maintain regular
and good work attendance and come to work on time.
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Ability to work constructively
and cooperatively with others.
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Ability to respond to
information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful
manner.
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Ability to manage job
responsibilities while meeting established
deadlines.
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Ability to access, input, and
retrieve information from a computer.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
(This list is not all-inclusive)
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Outside supervision (a.m.) of
students.
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Assist in whole class
activities to include: collecting reading rates, informal
assessment, monitoring student practice, reading to the
class, grading papers, Math Their Way, or recess.
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Assist with individual, small
group or whole group instruction under the direction of the
teacher.
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Assist individual teachers in
clerical activities: to include preparing materials,
bulletin boards, laminating, copying or other special
projects.
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Lunchroom/playground
supervision.
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Computer resource
person.
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Respect the confidentiality of
all information regarding student and school
matters.
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Participate in all regular
activities of the school, including staff meetings and
in-services.
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Follow classroom and building
wide management plans.
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Perform other duties as
determined by the building principal.
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Building team leaders and
other personnel will provide in-service for the teacher
assistance as appropriate.
Term of
Employment:
9 Months
Salary
Range:
Pay will range from $9.97 to $10.97 per
hour.
Evaluation
Frequency:
Job performance will be evaluated a minimum of
1 time per year.
Updated 7-9-12