Website Serendipity School
Individuality; Discovery; Community
Job description
Position Summary:
The teaching associate is responsible for providing assistance to the classroom teacher in preparing lesson plans and instructing students.
Essential Job Functions:
Completes various tasks assigned by the classroom teacher, including but not limited to:
Grading papers
Checking homework
Copying
Working with individual or small groups of students
Taking over the entire class whenever the teacher deems it necessary
Supervises students during lunch and recess time, before and after school, and in the classroom
Substitutes as needed in other classrooms
Upholds and enforces school policy, administrative procedures, and school rules and regulations, and is supportive of them to the public
Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time
Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with other staff members
All other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Graduation from high school and sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities listed above
Able to:
Use a computer and related software
Use teaching and assessment materials and methods
Plan and deliver instruction
Evaluate behavior and performance of students
Use equipment such as overhead projector, copy machine, video cassette recorder, binding machine, film projector and audio visual equipment
Communicate using interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
Physical Demands:
Sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time
Read handwritten documents and other records or reports
Some light lifting and carrying
Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone
Seeing to read a variety of materials and monitor children
Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and file materials
Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching
Working Relationships:
Ability to maintain confidential and positive working relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, parents, students, school and community organizations vendors and the general public
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.00 – $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
