Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver

Teacher Assistant/Bus Driver

Reports to: Teacher and Principal

Terms of Employment: Hourly

Salary: State Salary Schedule

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Purpose

To assist the teacher by monitoring and assisting students in the classroom and/or at lunch and during other activities to ensure the provision of quality instruction in a safe environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow all rules, policies and procedures of Person County Schools, along with state and federal regulations pertaining to school issues.
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes. Help students master equipment used in the classroom.
• Monitor student behavior and help maintain discipline in the classroom; record time out and in-class suspensions; assist with crisis prevention; assist with de-escalation techniques with students as needed.
• Constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students; monitor student attitudes and encourage self-esteem.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips; monitor students during lunch, recess, specials, hygiene routines and snack time. Alert the teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student.
• Perform various clerical duties as needed, maintain records of student progress; develop and file incident reports; grade student papers; check daily attendance; make copies; develop classroom displays and instructional material; maintain and operate audiovisual equipment; maintain class files.
• Assist with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence. Participate in development and support of the broad school vision.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as requested by the teacher and/or principal.

Qualifications

• Must have a two year degree or 48 semester credit hours
• Clear Criminal background check and references required
• Eligibility to obtain CDL for Bus Driver requirement (Policy 7303)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions.
• Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
• Working knowledge of the core subjects at the assigned grade level.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to communicate with school personnel, students, and parents while complying with the confidentiality requirements in local, state, and federal policies and statutes.
• Physical ability (able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally) and dexterity to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job.

Direct Reports

None

Approved by: Personnel Office

Reviewed: 3/30/2022