Provides direct support to the teacher in planning and implementing lesson plans while leading small and large groups of students. Maintains a safe, clean, and nurturing classroom environment and performs necessary clerical duties.
Requirements summary
Requires a high school diploma and the ability to obtain an appropriate aide license. Must pass FBI and BCI background checks and complete the VIRTUS Protecting God's Children training.
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Job Title: Catholic School Teacher's Aide Written/Revised: 1/6/2020 School: Various FLSA Code: Non-exempt (Hourly) Responsible to: Teacher I.
JOB SUMMARY Under the direct supervision of the teacher, this position provides support to the teacher and assists the teacher in planning and implementing lesson plans, incorporating all component Plans, and leading large and small groups of students; performs clerical/ receptionist duties and other duties as assigned.
The position is expected to use personal judgment in carrying out routine duties and responsibilities.
This job description reflects management's assignment of essential job responsibilities; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
All the duties and standards within this job description will be performed according to the established policies, procedures and guidelines outlined in the School’s policy and procedures manuals.
II.
Essential job responsibilities 1.
Assist faculty in the context of classroom instruction, small group/individual tutoring, practice and drill.
2.
Provide support in all areas of the classroom maintaining a clean, safe, and cheerful environment.
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Develop and maintain a positive relationship with administration, the students, their families, and volunteers; ensure that all feel welcome, and receive on-the-job training and communicate with parents on a regular basis.
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Assist Teacher in completing all required reports and distributing them to the appropriate people at the appropriate time; and assist in maintaining up-to-date and accurate files for all students, safeguarding privacy of records and confidential information.
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Eat and interact with students at meal times, serving as an appropriate role model to the students.
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Be familiar with, and perform duties, according to established policies, procedures, and regulations as assigned/directed.
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Performing supervisory duties as assigned.
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Maintain appropriate and accurate records.
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Assist Teacher with various projects as requested.
10.
Regular attendance and punctuality is essential for this job.
III.
Other position responsibilities 1.
Complies with federal, state and local safety laws.
2.
Maintains a neat and safe work area.
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Assisting in the production of educational materials.
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Performing necessary clerical tasks; communication and interface.
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Provide support in keeping a current inventory, including all supplies and equipment, and ordering supplies in advance to avoid unnecessary shortages.
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Ensure that all classroom equipment is operational.
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Performs other duties as assigned
IV. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 2 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required
Compliance with FBI and BCI&I background checks and completion of Protecting God's Children program.
Education
High School degree is required.
Job
Related
Skills: Ability to communicate effectively and the understanding of the Catholic perspective; ability to multi-task and establish priorities; high level of integrity and professionalism; Ability to maintain flexible attitude and approach towards assignments and successfully operate under appropriate guidelines; light typing, filing and proof reading skills, excellent communication skills and knowledge of office equipment. Knowledge of Microsoft software applications (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Interpersonal
Skills: Ability to work with others in a collaborative team environment.
Language skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, write short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively communicate to customers, parents, and other visitors to the school.
Mathematical
Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to use U.S. standards of currency and measurement.
Reasoning
Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Working
Environment: The ability to maintain all information in a highly confidential manner. V. PHYSICAL STRENGTH DEMANDS The Physical Demands Strength Rating reflects the estimated overall strength requirement of the job. It represents the strength requirements, which are considered to be important for average, successful work performance.
Light
Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time, but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. Physical √ Standing √ Walking √ Sitting √ Lifting √ Carrying √ Pushing √ Pulling √ Climbing √ Stairs Ladders Scaffoldings √ Ramps Poles In-Out/Vehicles, Equipment, Machinery √ Stooping √ Kneeling √ Crouching √ Crawling √ Reaching Running √ Head and Neck Movement √ Movement Across Mid-line Coordination √ Balancing √ Handling √ Controls (buttons, knobs, pedals, levers, cranks) √ Grasp √ Finger Dexterity √ Manual Dexterity √ Motor Coordination Driving Mental √ Alertness √ Precision √ Ingenuity √ Problem Solving √ Analytic Ability √ Memory √ Creativity √ Concentration Interpersonal √ Talking √ Persuasiveness √ Speaking Ability √ Handling People √ Judgment Bilingual √ Imagination √ Initiative √ Patience Perception √ Feeling √ Seeing √ Hearing √ Form Perception √ Clerical Perception √ Auditory (hearing) Discrimination √ Tactile (touch) Discrimination √ Olfactory (smell) Discrimination Aesthetic (artistic) Sense Spatial (space) Aptitude
