Bilingual/ESL Teacher Assistant (Grades: K-5)
Dallas Independent School District
Dallas, TX, USA
6/14/2022
Full Time
Description
- Assist teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays.
- Assist with administration of objective testing instruments or work assignments.
- Help maintain neat and orderly classroom.
- Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.
- Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
- Conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher; work with individual students or small groups.
- Help supervise students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus and playground duty.
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
- Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
- Participate in faculty meeting and special events as assigned.
- Assist in maintaining student records, attendance, and files.
- Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.
- Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or USA equivalency; Associate Degree or 48 College credit hours or pass an academic assessment; Valid Texas educational aide certificate
- Six months of knowledge and skills acquired through work experience or successful completion of a specific training program for teacher assistants is preferred
- Demonstrated general knowledge of child growth/development and behavior characteristics.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse ethnic groups.
- Help maintain neat and orderly classroom.
- Help with inventory, care and maintenance of equipment.
- Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world
- Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession