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Nantucket Public Schools
Teacher Assistant (Grades 9-12)
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What they do
A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$41,845 / year median in Massachusetts
+9% projected growth
Job Description
The job of the Teacher Assistant is to assist teachers with the supervision and instruction of students, providing focused attention and interventions to individual and small groups of students.
Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds. Prefer proficiency in speaking both English and Spanish. Knowledge of technology-based activities that assist and facilitate student progress Maintain confidentiality, respecting the rights of students and families
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
Associates degree, with Bachelors degree preferred, in education or related fieldValid Massachusetts Teaching Certificate/License preferredStrong interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with and develop relationships with students, teachers, school administration, and parentsDemonstrate the patience required to work with students of different abilities who often struggle with the academic and/or behavioral expectations of the general classroom.Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds. Prefer proficiency in speaking both English and Spanish. Knowledge of technology-based activities that assist and facilitate student progress Maintain confidentiality, respecting the rights of students and families