JOB DESCRIPTION

Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher

Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers

Participates in in-service training programs as assigned

Follows school board policy and school rules and regulations

Classroom Management

Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes

Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction

Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up-to-date

Checks and records student attendance

Assists with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines

Assists with wash-up and toilet routines

Assists teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas

Collects and displays suitable material for educational displays

Student Support and Supervision

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher

Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story-telling

Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students

Assists students in the library or media center

Helps students with their clothing

Fosters good eating habits and table manners in children

Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods

Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher

Teacher Support

Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students

Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing materials or skills

Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher

Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher

Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about individual students

Participates in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning

Work ethics

Possess and applies knowledge and skills

Cooperates and works with others

Regular attendance and punctuality

Initiative and interest in work

Other assigned duties,