Teacher Assistant: Permanent Substitute - Eastport Elementary

at  Anne Arundel County Public Schools

EDUCATION

• High School Diploma or Equivalency Certificate required; and
• Number of College Credit Hours (if applicable) 48 college credits hours required.

EXPERIENCE

• One (1) year virtual learning technology, remote instruction platforms, Learning Management Systems, and video conferencing tools, if assigned to Virtual Academy required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Willingness to learn and implement instructional methods, strategies, and techniques to assist teachers in the education of students.
• Ability to exercise patience, courtesy, tact, and good judgment in dealing with students, teachers, administrators, fellow employees and parents.
• Ability to independently plan and/or follow instructional lessons/assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing, Microsoft Office Suite -Word, Excel, Outlook, and/or PowerPoint preferred).

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Bilingual/Biliterate If assigned to bilingual program, required to be bilingual and biliterate in targeted language. Otherwise, bilingual and biliterate in target language preferred.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

• N/A

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• N/A

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves in a substitute capacity for an absent teacher(s) following lesson plans in all areas of curriculum; or providing necessary reinforcement of instruction and materials.
• Discusses with teacher(s) what has happened during their absence. As required, extends lesson plans and continues daily instruction during any absence(s).
• Continues instruction and/or supervises students to provide relief time to teachers for planning periods, conferences, and related professional activities.
• Assists teachers in planning, implementing, and evaluating instructional lessons, methods, strategies, and materials to meet individual needs of students.
• Works with teachers/students on special projects/lessons/assignments.
• Prepares a variety of instructional materials to include: posters, charts, transparencies, game boards/cards.
• May supervise lunch duties, playground and bus duties as directed.
• Performs a variety of clerical tasks including correcting work papers/tests, keeping daily attendance records when teacher(s) is absent; maintaining appropriate student folders/records; and other related tasks as assigned.
• Sets up learning, laboratory, and activity centers. Individually tutors and/or assists students having difficulties.
• Attends and actively participates in staff development activities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.