Teaching Assistant Intern Jobs in Tennessee (NOW HIRING)

Role: Teaching as a Profession Student Intern
PURPOSE:
The job of the Teaching as a Profession Student Intern was established for the purpose/s of working with individual and/or small groups of students under the supervision of a professionally licensed teacher in the supervision and instruction of students in a general education setting PK-8. The Intern may provide support and services in the general education classroom, in a Specialized Learning Environment (SLE), or during intervention. This position is only available to students enrolled in Teaching as a Profession classes in Washington County Schools and interested in a career in education. Employees in this classification will receive a variety of assignments, including classroom support, intervention delivery, support services, data collection support, lunchroom, playground, and related arts support, under the supervision of a licensed teacher.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher.
• Adapts classroom work in order to provide students with instructional materials that address individualized learning plans within established lesson plans.
• Administers classroom assignments, tests, homework assignments, make-up work, etc.
• Assists in completing all record keeping requirements.
• Assists in designing/utilizing appropriate materials for individual students in the general or special education classrooms.
• Assists in maintaining a safe work and play environment.
• Assists general and special education teachers in facilitating modifications and/or adaptations in the educational environment, instructional materials and/or equipment for special education students.
• Assists students, individually or in small groups, with lessons in order to practice and/or reinforce learning concepts and assist students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• Assists students, under supervision of special education and/or general education teachers, in working toward meeting IEP objectives and goals.
• Assists teachers in maintaining a positive, orderly, and academically focused learning condition in the instructional environment.
• Assumes responsibility for knowing and following the safety rules and proper procedures associated with the responsibilities of the job.
• Assumes the responsibility of having regular and timely attendance.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources for the benefit of and in the best interest of students in the academic areas, athletics, special programs, extra-curricular activities, etc.
• Discusses assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Follows all board policies, school system rules and administrative regulations.
• Fosters cooperative social behavior through activities and group projects to assist students in forming satisfying relationships with other students and adults.
• Implements, under the supervision of the assigned teacher, instructional programs and lesson plans.
• Instructs and monitors students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
• Maintains a high level of personal integrity and a strong work ethic.
• Maintains classroom equipment, work areas, and manual and electronic files and records to ensure the availability of items, provide written reference; and provide a safe learning environment.
• Maintains confidentiality relative to employee, student, and parent records/information and procedures according to legal and system guidelines such as the Employee Handbook.
• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, library, cafeteria, bus loading/unloading, etc.).
• Prepares lesson materials, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
• Provides direct academic and social skills instruction and support within the classroom or in a small group.
• Reports immediately, as required by law or school policy, to the appropriate agency(ies) and/or the principal or other persons designated by the school system, incidents involving unlawful student possession of weapons or drugs or fighting on school property.
• Reports immediately, as required by law, to the appropriate agency(ies) and the principal or other persons designated by the school system, incidents of actual or suspected child abuse, actual or suspected child sexual abuse.
• Responds promptly and professionally to inquiries from a variety of sources (e.g. teachers, students, parents, administrators, boosters, etc.).
• Responds to emergency situations and safety concerns as necessary and direct to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Utilizes positive behavioral supports as appropriate.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Demands
This job may require lifting objects that exceed 25lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
 

• Pushing and/or pulling
• Climbing
• Stooping and/or kneeling
• Reaching
• Talking
• Hearing
• Seeing

 
Temperament (Personal Traits):

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
• Adaptability to dealing with students.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

 
Capacity and Ability Requirements:
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
 

• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.
• Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
• Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

Work Conditions:
Normal working environment
General Requirements: 
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.
This job description will be reviewed periodically and at the end of the academic year. The description may be amended to determine viability.