Teacher Assistant

Remote

🎓 Education

Teachers lead classrooms at public and private schools to guide their students and help them understand academic information. They write curriculum, create worksheets, give lectures and guide students through interactive lessons, using different teaching styles to reinforce essential information. Teachers supervise the class throughout lessons and use techniques to correct unfocused behavior without distracting other students. They build trust with students as a way to manage their behavior and encourage engaged participation in the coursework.

What does a Teacher Assistant do?

A Teacher, or Classroom Instructor, is responsible for supervising, educating and supporting students to help them accomplish learning benchmarks. Their duties include planning lessons that target specific skills and concepts, managing classroom behavior to keep all students engaged in the lesson and providing individual support and feedback for their students.

Responsibilities

A Teacher Assistant should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Teacher Assistant should be able to execute:

Supporting each child’s social, emotional and intellectual growth and development
Ensuring the wellbeing and safety of children at all times
Using a variety of instructional and assessment strategies, as directed by the Teacher, to meet individual student needs
Assisting students with assignments or difficult concepts
Maintaining communication with parents, staff and faculty regarding the progress of students

Required Skills

A competitive Teacher Assistant will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven organizational and time management skills
Ability to maintain a professional personal appearance, attitude and work behavior at all times
Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
Ability to work well with students with various learning needs
Friendly and nurturing disposition

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