Summary

Assist teacher in preparation and management of classroom activities and administrative requirements. Work under supervision of certified teacher.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:


Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications:

Certified as outlined in No Child Left Behind

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma or GED and “Highly Qualified” training certification; or at least 48 hours of college or and associate’s degree.  Prefer teacher certification.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to work well with students and adults and to communicate effectively. Ability to maintain confidentiality in all situations in or out of the school environment. Ability to follow directions, schedules, and Special Education programs as directed by the classroom teacher or principal. Ability to understand the implications of a disability and to translate that understanding into good teaching practices as modeled by the classroom teacher.

Physical Demands:

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 a disability to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit in chairs or on the floor, talk and hear. The employee is also required to stand; walk; use hand to finger, handle, or feel; reach and grab with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. The employee must be able to assist in a two man lift up to 200 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment may range from quiet to low.