Teacher Assistants

Summary

Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

Duties

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

Requirements

• Assist students with special educational needs.
• Tutor students who need extra assistance.
• Supervise school or student activities.
• Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Monitor student performance.
• Maintain student records.
• Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
• Monitor student performance.
• Teach others to use technology or equipment.
• Apply multiple teaching methods.
• Display student work.
• Distribute instructional or library materials.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Distribute instructional or library materials.
• Create technology-based learning materials.
• Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
• Develop instructional materials.
• Assist students with special educational needs.
• Supervise school or student activities.
• Maintain student records.
• Evaluate student work.
• Maintain student records.
• Plan educational activities.
• Document lesson plans.
• Maintain computer equipment or software.
• Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
• Develop instructional materials.
• Teach physical education.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Operate audiovisual equipment.
• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Assist other educational professionals with projects or research.

Nice To Haves

• Blackboard
• Data entry software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Alternative computer keyboards
• Audio tape recorders or players
• Automate the Schools ATS
• Braille slates
• Braille styluses
• Children's educational software
• Communication boards
• Compact disk CD players
• Computer laser printers
• Data input scanners
• Desktop computers
• Digital video cameras
• Digital video disk DVD players
• Educational board games
• Email software
• Emergency first aid kits
• Enteral feeding equipment
• Eye controlled computer mouse equipment
• Foot operated mouse equipment
• Hand held spell checkers
• Head operated joysticks
• High School Scheduling and Transcript HSST
• Interactive whiteboards
• Intercom systems
• Jellybean switches
• Laminating equipment
• Laptop computers
• Liquid crystal display LCD projectors
• Microphones
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Mouth operated joysticks
• Oral suction tubes
• Overhead projectors
• Page turners
• Pegboards
• Personal computers
• Play structures
• Portable communication devices
• Portable oxygen equipment
• Reading pens
• Sand tables
• Science activity kits
• Screen magnification software
• Screen reader software
• Sound switches
• Special Education Student Information System SESIS
• Student information systems SIS
• Talking calculators
• Teletypewriters TTY
• Television monitors
• Text to speech software
• Toy block sets
• Trackballs
• Video cassette recorders VCR
• Video magnifiers
• Water tables
• Web browser software
• Wheelchairs
• Wireless touch screen monitors
• Word prediction software

About Us

Are you passionate about inspiring young minds and nurturing their growth in a faith-centered environment? Ragin Prep is looking for dedicated educators to join our team for the 2024-2026 school year. As an independent Christian academy, we are committed to cultivating a love for learning, strong moral values, and a sense of purpose in each student. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference every day—guiding students academically, spiritually, and personally. Come be part of a supportive community where faith and education work hand in hand to prepare the next generation!