Teacher Assistant

Description:

Birch Family Services

                                                                      Teacher Assistant 

Department:        Education                                                  Job Status:           F/T

FLSA Status:       Non-Exempt                                                Reports To:          Education Supervisor and Teacher

Grade/Level:         N/A                                                           Amount of Travel Required:            No travel required

Work Schedule:   M-F                                                                              Positions Supervised: N/A

POSITION SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    Work hand-in-hand with the Teacher and related service staff; follow the Teacher’s instructions and

      model; integrates the interdisciplinary team’s input for instruction, behavior management, and

      language facilitation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

    Assist the Teacher in all activities necessary to support student attainment of IEP goals, including

      daily program planning and physical environment organization.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

    Performs all classroom and school-wide duties pertaining to organization, maintenance, and

      instruction of his/her classroom and module.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

    Participates as a classroom and interdisciplinary team member, as well as in other teams as

      determined by the Principal. Participates in all relevant meetings (team, department, staff, module,

      etc.) and other school functions or activities (e.g. Open School Night) as assigned by Teacher,

      Supervisor or Principal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                &nbs