The posting
Mission:
Enrich the classroom environment by assisting the classroom teacher in providing students with a challenging American education.
Job Expectations:
- Work with the classroom teacher to monitor the students, the class, and the class schedule.
- Ensure that students are safe.
- Proactively watch and interact with students, including but not limited to in-between classes, during lunch/recess, after school dismissal, and field trips.
- Assist classroom teacher in lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment.
- Work with individual and/or groups of students to help them in their learning.
- Follow the teacher’s instructions on photocopying and other tasks (sharpening pencils, cleaning and preparing materials for class, checking student bags, taking homework out of folders, etc.).
- Complete promptly so that they are ready when needed.
- Collaborate with the teacher for the appropriate times to complete copying, cutting, bulletin board tasks.
- Do not do this work during times when you are meant to be working with the students.
- Transition students between classes, maintaining proper hallway expectations.
- Treat students with kindness and respect.
- If you don’t like to be yelled at, then you should not yell at students.
- Do not physically grab or pull a student’s arm or body in punishment.
- Be firm. Expect students to follow the rules but respond to them in a calm and even voice level.
- Ensure the classroom environment is safe and clean.
- Recognize and take initiative when you see educational teaching moments while working with individuals or small groups. Be proactive.
- Always use English in your conversations with students, unless otherwise directed by the teacher.
- Refer parents to the classroom teacher in all matters relating to the students.
- Direct parent concerns to the teacher.
- Attend some meetings and PDs as directed by the teacher and/or administration.
- Follow school guidelines: dress code, punctuality, attendance.
- Jeans are not to be worn during the school day, unless attending a field trip with the classroom.
- Mobile phone use for personal business is prohibited during the day when you are supposed to be working in the classroom or supervising children.
- Personal calls can be made during TAs ( not students ) break time or after dismissal.
Job Requirements:
- A University degree
- English proficiency of no less than 3.5, preferably 4.0 or greater on the WIDA
- Experience working with children strongly preferred



