ROLE: Educational Assistant (EA)
REPORTS TO: Assistant Head of School and Head of School
MISSION OF THE ROLE: The EA assists teachers by providing a variety of instructional related support services and other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent
- One of the following:
- 48 semester hours, baccalaureate level courses, from an accredited institution of higher education. Must have 3 credits in math and 3 credits in English
- AA degree from an accredited institution of higher education
- Successful completion of the ParaPro Assessment from Education Testing Services (ETS)
- One year of general experience involving direct interaction with people demonstrating ability to observe, evaluate and take action or report on different situations
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- One year experience involving direct contact with students which included student management and familiarity with common academic, social, behavioral, and developmental behaviors
ROLE OBJECTIVES + RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides assistance to professional educators by learning and performing duties in the control and care of students; assists in classroom and school operations, expected roles, and functions; and performs other related duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES
Knowledge of: Standard English language communication skills in order to speak, read and write effectively; and basic arithmetic.
Ability to: Understand and follow oral and written instructions; learn and perform a variety of classroom activities and related clerical tasks; learn classroom management and student care methods and techniques; speak and work effectively with students and others; learn practical aspects of educational program goals, functions, and activities, and learn to use duplicating and other office and classroom machines and equipment.
POSITION DETAILS
Specific Duties:
Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Curriculum planning and implementation
- Prepares specific activities and materials that support learning activities
- Conducts small group lessons
- Co-teaches as planned with lead teacher
- Administrative tasks
- Supervision of Children
- Keeps children in view at all times to ensure their physical safety both indoors and outdoors
- Provides appropriate guidance to children including redirection and problem-solving using positive, culturally sensitive guidance techniques
- Follows Behavioral Support Plan (if in place)
- Supervises students before and after school, during recess and lunches
- Recordkeeping
- Keeps data as requested by teacher(s), including behavioral and academic data and IEP goals and objectives
- Assists in writing objective child observations, and maintaining children’s portfolios
- Administrative tasks
- Classroom/Outdoor Maintenance
- Prepares the classroom environment as needed and performs clean up and set up for activities
Physical and Medical Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
