TEACHER ASSISTANT-NORTH RIVER SCHOOL

PROGRAM: North River SchoolII.
POSITION/TITLE: Teacher Assistant III.
SALARY SCHEDULE: Per NRC Salary ScheduleIV.
QUALIFICATIONS: 1.
High School Diploma or equivalent2.
Experience working with children or adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges.
3.
Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
V.
LENGTH OF POSITION: School Year as NeededVI.
REPORTS TO: Classroom Teachers, NRS PrincipalVIII.
RESPONSIBILITIES: A.
CLASSROOM1.
Provide supervision of students to ensure their emotional well-being, health and safety.
2.
Provide instructional support to students as directed.
3.
Work with individual students or small groups of students as directed.
4.
Work as a member of a team to provide consistency for students.
5.
Help maintain a positive classroom environment.
6.
Implement behavior management programs for individual students as directed.
7.
Monitor students in and out of the classroom as directed.
8.
Provide supervision for students at arrival and departure times.
9.
Maintain records and/or logs related to student performance as directed.
10.
Abide by school hours and other policies as outlined in the North River Collaborative Personnel Policies and Procedures HandbookB.
SUPERVISION AND TRAINING1.
Accept and follow through on constructive criticism made by supervising teachers.
2.
Attend and participate in in-service training programs and staff development meetings as directed.
3.
Learn specific teaching strategies or skills for instructing individual students when necessary.
C.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT1.
Attend and participate in in-service training as appropriate.
2.
Participate in staff meetings.
D.
ETHICAL1.
Maintain high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
2.
Maintain professional attitudes and productive relationships with other staff and administration.
3.
Treat students, parents and all constituents with respect.
E.
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR PRINCIPAL