Instructional Support Teacher Assistant
Job Description
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School diploma and New York State Certification as a Teacher Assistant.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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Work with individual children or groups of children on special instructional projects and activities as planned in conjunction with the teacher.
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Write individual anecdotal records and/or keep record of discrete trial instruction of students by providing the teacher with information about the children that will assist the teacher in the development of appropriate learning experiences.
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Meet with teacher to plan instructional activities and materials thereby utilizing their own special skills and abilities by assisting in instructional programs in such areas as: foreign languages, arts, crafts, music, and similar subjects.
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Escort students to and from the school buses at arrival and dismissal time. Escort students throughout the building outside of the classroom.
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Communicate with parents verbally and in writing under the direction of the teacher, or in absence of the teacher.
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Participate in staff development activities.
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Attend team meeting conferences as appropriate.
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Assume the position of teacher-in-charge of a classroom for up to 40 days during the school in the absence of a certified classroom teacher.
