PT Instructional Teacher Assistant CAESPA
186 days, 5.5hrs JobID: 4118 Position Type: Instructional Support Staff/Teacher Assistant
Date Posted: 1/14/2026 Location: Ben Chambers Elementary Closing Date: Until Filled
Additional Information:
Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as proctoring study halls to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program.
Essential Job Functions:
• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills. • Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs. • Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments. • Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs. • Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance. • Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task. • Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas. • Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision. • Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed. • Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education. • Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc. • Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed. • Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities. • Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
Additional Duties:
• Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed. • Perform any other related duties as assigned.
Equipment:
Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.
Travel Requirements:
Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students. • Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel). • Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals. • Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others. • Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs. • Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work. • Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required. • Effective writing and verbal communication skills.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:
Works in standard office and school building environments. Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.
Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position.
Qualifications Profile:
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
• High School diploma or equivalent. • Successful completion of college level coursework or passing of examination as required by the No Child Left Behind Act. • Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.
FLSA Status:
Non-exempt
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