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TITLE: CLASSROOM AIDE

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:  Must be 18 years of age or older; must have good oral and written command of English (Spanish where required by assignment)

REPORTS TO:  Teacher and Principal

JOB GOAL:  Assist in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.  

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Work cooperatively with the classroom teacher in the implementation of the instructional program.
2. Work to help children develop positive feelings about  themselves and school.
3. Serve as model in developing children's language and behavior.
4. Assist in preparing for instruction by collecting and arranging resource materials, preparing visual and other teaching aids, arranging field trips, etc.
5. Assist instruction by operating supportive equipment, directing games and singing, reading and telling stories, supervising testing and make-up work and assisting on field trips.
6. Assist in supervising such activities as playground, fire drills, lunchroom, field trips, bus loading and individual or small group activities, snack, toilet and clothing routines.
7. Assist in interpreting the school program to parents and staff.
8. Participate in home visits and parent conferences with the classroom teacher only if it is deemed necessary and upon approval of the Principal.
9. Participate in the staff meetings at the school during the duty day when possible.
10. Provide instructional support by maintaining records, preparing reports, scoring objective tests, processing and distributing books and supplies, collecting money and cleaning and storing materials.
11. Assist a substitute teacher in the same manner that the regular teacher would be assisted.
12. Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
13. Performs other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as the principal may assign from time to time.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Days for work calendar - 173

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the 
provisions of the Board/Superintendent's policy on evaluation of employees.