About the role
Summary: Assists the teacher or principal by helping students to achieve the standards and objectives of excellence as set by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Works cooperatively with the principal and teacher in providing a classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional programs and available resource materials.
Essential Duties: (These duties represent a sample and may vary by position.)
- Assists in the instruction of individual students or groups of students in all curricular areas as directed by the teacher.
- Plans and works with teachers in devising special strategies for reinforcing skills and concepts based on the understanding of individual students - their needs, interests, and abilities.
- Operates and cares for equipment and materials for instructional purposes within their assigned classroom(s).
- Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
- Interacts positively with students, parents, and colleagues and facilitates positive interactions among students.
- Collaborates and shares ideas and strategies with other team members.
- Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
- Participates in in-service training programs for professional growth.
- Assists with school routines and transitions.
- Assists in checking materials, supervising and assessing students as directed by the teacher.
- Assists with student attendance procedures, record keeping, collecting money, ordering materials, and other tasks as assigned.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
Minimum: Completion of an Associate's Degree or two years of higher education equivalent to 48 credit hours, or ability to pass a formal assessment (Workkey and 96 hours of in-service training), or completion of the NC DOL Apprenticeship Program, or completion of the NC ATA Professional Development.
Desirable: Associate's Degree with a concentration in Education. More than two years of classroom experience.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Knowledge of specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the position.
- Ability to read a variety of manuals, write documents to present information to parents.
- Ability to understand complex, multi-stepped written and oral instructions.
- Ability to be flexible.
- Ability to work independently, under general supervision.
- Ability to work harmoniously with staff, volunteers, parents, and students.
- Ability to provide a broad range of instructional assistance to teachers and others.
- Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work with constant interruptions.
- Ability to operate and maneuver standard office equipment and specialized classroom equipment.
- Ability to work with student data.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Skill in problem solving to identify issues and create action plans.
- Must maintain a high level of ethical behavior.
# of Jobs: 1.00
Minimum Educational Requirements: HS diploma
Term: 9 Month
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