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.
Under the supervision of a classroom teacher, Online Learning Mentors provide instructional assistance to students in need of academic intervention services. The services provided should lead to a significant growth in student test results. A small portion of the role is also dedicated supporting student daily attendance through personal communication and accountability. To learn more about National Heritage Online Academy - North Carolina click here .
Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare daily lesson plans for students under the direction of immediate supervisor and/or classroom teacher. Provide individual and small group instruction. Provide instructional assistance for students during workshop as directed by the classroom teacher and designated instructional leader. Participate in weekly planning sessions with classroom teachers and immediate supervisor Complete daily logs (e.g. caseload hours, communication, accommodation, etc.) Monitor regular student attendance for assigned caseload. Communicate directly with students and families regarding attendance and/or behavior concerns. Attend articulation meetings with classroom teachers. Attend professional development activities as required. Be available for afternoon and evening parent-teacher conferences. Exemplary attendance and tardiness record. Other duties may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications:
Associate's Degree or higher. Completed at 60 credit hours of higher education as defined by the institution or higher education (MI only). Pass the ParaPro assessment (ACT WorKeys, MTTC basic skills or ETS exam No certificates or licenses needed. Read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community. Speak clearly and concisely in written and oral communication. Add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs. Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Apply mathematical concepts to practical situations. Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furbished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Company Information:
National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team. Please click here to find out more about our core values. National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer NHA is only registered for state employment purposes in the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.
