DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Assists teachers in the direction and control of children in and outside the classroom;
  • supervises and monitors the classroom when the teacher is out of the room;
• Relieves teacher of study hall, corridor, lunchroom, playground and other monitorial duties;
  • helps to maintain discipline and structure in the classroom;
  • attends to the physical needs of students;
  • organizes and participates in group games and related activities;
• Assists teachers in operating and demonstrating the proper use of vocational tools and equipment;
  • assists with projecting slides, film strips and films, videos, DVD, etc.;
• Reads and tells stories to children;
• Assists teachers in routine classroom preparation duties such as making student folders, charts, schedules, posters and bulletin boards;
• Helps teachers to set-up classroom by distributing and gathering materials and setting-up equipment;
  • makes photocopies of materials for lessons;
  • maintains and files records such as attendance, recording of grades or completion of homework assignments;
• Assists in administering tests by distributing and collecting test material, proctoring, scanning test sheets for results, distributes test results to teachers and career advisors;
• At the direction of the teacher or principal, contacts parents regarding absences and other student matters;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Working knowledge of classroom routine;
• Some knowledge of office and record-keeping procedures and practices;
• Skill in the care and supervision of school children;
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions;
• Ability to communicate effectively;
• Ability to speak and write effectively;
• Ability to establish and maintain discipline;
• Ability to establish good relationships with students, teachers, coworkers, parents, etc.;
• Ability to follow planned programs of activities;
• Good judgment; mental alertness; tact; courtesy; dependability; initiative and resourcefulness; neat appearance;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS