<p>PURPOSE STATEMENT</p> <p>To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing educational benefit for students.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</p> <p>The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by this position.</p> <ul> <li>Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff. </li><li>Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities. </li><li>Monitors work, corrects papers, and supervises curriculum-based testing and makeup work as assigned by the certified staff. </li><li>Serves as the chief source of information and help to any guest teacher assigned in the absence of the regular certified staff. </li><li>Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned by the certified staff. </li><li>Alerts the certified staff to any problem or special information about an individual student. </li><li>Assists with classroom management such as organizing instructional materials and providing instructional assistance in a computer laboratory. </li><li>Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community. </li><li>Participates in in-service training programs as approved. </li><li>Maintains safe working environment and encourages colleagues to be safety minded in the performance of all school-related duties. </li></ul> <p>SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES</p> <p>Students upon request of the administrator or designee.</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>Knowledge of:</p> <ul> <li>Working with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher, under supervision of the teacher. </li></ul> <p>Skill in:</p> <ul> <li>Managing behavior of children under the teacher's direction. </li></ul> <p>Ability to:</p> <ul> <li>Accept physical, mental and/or behavioral differences in children. Sensitive to the feelings and needs of children. </li><li>Follow directions and complete tasks. </li></ul> <p>EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE</p> <p>High school diploma or equivalent (minimum).</p> <p>CERTIFICATION</p> <p>None.</p>