Life Skills Aide

Life Skills Aide A+ Charter Schools A+ Academy Secondary - Dallas, Texas This job is also posted in Texas Charter School Association Job Details

Job ID:

5788029

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Today Job Description

TITLE:

Instructional Aide

DUTY DAYS

186 days

QUALIFICATIONS

College/High School diploma/valid Certification

REPORTS TO

Campus Principal

PAY GRADE

Aide pay scale

FLSA:

Non Exempt / Hourly

JOB GOAL

To be the teacher's assistant. To help the teacher achieve teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups, making every effort to help them accomplish the skill levels of the class as a whole. To provide a well-organized, smoothly functional class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists the teacher according to the teacher's needs Makes needed copies of classroom materials Monitors students during classroom and play activities Reads aloud or listens to children read Prepares instructional materials and sets up equipment Provides special help such as drilling with flash cards, spelling and play activities Assists students at meal periods Provides for students' physical needs as required and/or assigned Maintains a clean and orderly classroom Assist students from buses, to restroom facilities, etc. Escorts students on educational trips outside the classroom with the teacher and other appropriate adult support Assists students in performing activities that have been initiated by the teacher Assists with supplementary work for advanced pupils Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work assigned by the teacher Assists in setting up classrooms Assists children in learning their names, addresses, telephone numbers, birthdays and parents' names Hears requests for help, observes learning difficulties from pupils and reports such matters to teachers Works with individual students or small groups on language development as outlined by the teacher Serves as a bus monitor in transport of students as requested and/or needed In upper grades the aide will work with assigned students as scheduled by the Campus Principal In upper grades the aide will also be assigned to before and after school supervision and lunch duties Performs such other duties as assigned by the Campus Principal or the supervising teacher. Mental Demands / Physical Demands /

Environmental Factors Tools/Equipment Used:

Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture:

Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion:

Repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting:

Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment:

Frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel

Mental Demands:

Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

Position Type:

Full-time