Job Description

Job id: 745132

Department: DOC

Position: Teaching Assistant

Location: 1118 South State Road 25, Logansport, IN 46947

Duration: 12+ Months

Shift 1: 7:15 am -3:15 pm

• This is an onsite position working 37.5 hours per week. 7:15am -3:15pm Monday-Friday. 30 min unpaid lunch.
• Onsite training may take up to 3 weeks once they start.

• The incumbent serves as a Teaching Assistant in the Education Department in a juvenile correctional facility.
• The incumbent supervises students in the classroom in the absence of the classroom teacher with the following responsibilities:
• Attendance Taking, Behaviour Monitoring, Assignment Monitoring, and Daily Record Monitoring.
• Furthermore, the Teaching Assistant provides students with guidance in completing assignments left by the classroom teacher and to support classroom instruction as needed.
• The incumbent is responsible for effectively managing the classroom. The incumbent participates in faculty and professional meetings.
• The Teaching Assistant reports directly to the School Principal and performs duties with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities/Duties To Be Performed With Or Without Reasonable Accommodation:


Essential Duties May Include:

• Following policy in critical incidents preventing injury, escape, or property damage.
  Maintains confidentiality.
• Incumbent supervises the daily work of students and evaluates the achievement of individual student knowledge.
• Operates all job-related equipment.
• Collaborates with other departments in order to enhance the learning environment of students.
• Providing written reports to/participating in multidisciplinary treatment teams.
• Attending and successfully completing all required training and certifications.
• Developing and reviewing clear, accurate, and concise reports that are in compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Promoting good working relationships with students, staff, contractual personnel, interns and volunteers, and applicable community public or private agencies.
• Maintaining a positive image to the public in all related responsibilities.
  Performs related duties as assigned.
  
  

Required skills:

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and written
• Ability to implement daily and weekly teacher lesson plans designed to enforce full course objectives in the absence of an educator.
• Ability to create and provide a positive learning environment conducive to and supportive of individual growth and development of students.
• Substitute teaching permit
• Experience working with students in an educational setting.

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