Job ID: 733432
Title: Pendleton-Teaching Assistant
Department: DOC
Location: 9310 S State Rd 67, Pendleton, IN 46064
Duration: 12 Months
- This is an onsite position working 37.5 hours per week. 7:30 am-3:30 pm 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.
- 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, Behavior Monitoring, Assignment Monitoring, and Daily Record Monitoring.
- Furthermore, the Teaching Assistant provides students with guidance in completing assignments left by the classroom teacher and supports 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 the multidisciplinary treatment team.
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:
- HS diploma required.
- 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.