Classroom Assistant

Countryside Montessori Charter School•Land O' Lakes, FL

About The Position

This employee is responsible for assisting teachers/students in either regular classrooms and/or any other capacity. Supervisor: Teacher of Record Reports To: Head of School

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent
Ability to relate to children
Ability to pass a Level 2 background screening

Nice To Haves

College training in area
Typing and multi-media skills
Previous experience in similar position

Responsibilities

Assisting the Teacher in: Preparing instructional materials.
Collecting materials needed by the teacher in presenting a unit of work.
Assisting in arranging the learning environment, including assembling and putting materials on bulletin boards and in keeping such displays current.
Assembling, adjusting, and maintaining equipment used in the instructional program
Operating multi-media equipment. This duty would include preparing the room for the activity, obtaining the required material and equipment, the operation of the equipment, and the return of all materials and equipment to storage.
Assisting in administering and scoring objective tests. The paraprofessional should not determine the grade.
Performing other duties as assigned.
Assisting with Students: Working with individual students or small groups on activities that have been assigned by the teacher, including listening to students read.
Assisting within constraints of any specific program regulations, in the supervision of students during non-instructional times in the day such as during the lunch period, during that time when students are entering or leaving buses, or while otherwise on school premises, including duty before school, during school and during intermission periods.
Assisting With Clerical Duties: Completing record keeping tasks assigned by the teacher, such as lunch reports, attendance, recording grades in the register, report cards, cumulative records, and compiling program reports.
Formatting individual student schedules.