GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHER AIDE (SEIU 517M) 2-VACANCIES
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Position Type: Student Support ServicesDate Posted: 4/29/2024Location: Jessie Rouse ElementaryDate Available: Immediate OpeningClosing Date: Until FilledDistrict: Saginaw Public Schools - websiteJOB TITLE: General Education Teacher Aide DEPARTMENT/BUILDING: As designated by the Director of Elementary or Secondary Education REPORTS TO: Building Administrator GENERAL SUMMARY: Saginaw Public Schools General Education Teacher Aides are responsible for assisting in the supervision and instruction of General Education students, under the supervision of a Teacher, in a regular classroom. DISTRICT-WIDE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: The School District of the City of Saginaw, in partnership with parents, students, businesses and the community, are committed to and responsible for ensuring the highest level of academic achievement and career planning for all students, the highest performing organizational structure at all levels, and a safe and effective learning environment for all students. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of instructional procedures and practices

Knowledge of basic math, grammar and punctuation

Knowledge of child development and learning styles

Knowledge of age appropriate activities

Knowledge of behavior patterns and development limitations of general education students

Skilled in operating classroom equipment, including related software

Skilled is utilizing a variety of equipment used in the care and handling of students with disabilities

Skilled in accurate record keeping

Ability to schedule activities and collate data

Ability to use job related equipment

Ability to adapt to changing work priorities

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to work with constant interruptions

Ability to understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to work in a multi-cultural, urban setting and develop a rapport with students, staff, parents and the school community

Physical Demands - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and/or walk, sit, lift, carry, push and/or pull, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Adapt classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the supervision of the Teacher

Assist student(s) with social and/or emotional needs

Confer with the Teacher, as requested, in evaluating student(s) progress and coordinating tests and homework assignments

Assist in implementing academic plans

Instruct student(s) one-on-one or in small groups to assist the Teacher in implementing goals for remediation of student deficiencies and ensuring student success

Maintain files and/or records

Monitor student(s) during lunch, recess, field trips or as designated by the Teacher to ensure a safe and positive learning environment

Perform record keeping and clerical function

Report observations and incidents relating to specific students concerning unacceptable behavior

Respond to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns

Assist other staff as required to ensure an efficient and effective learning environment

Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of 60 semester hours of credit at an accredited community college or university. OR

High School Diploma or equivalent and MUST take and pass the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment with a score of 460. Contact Delta College for testing schedule at

(989) ###-#### SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Attend any training as mandated WORKING CONDITIONS:

School environment where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, dust

or the like

Noise level in this work environment may be moderate to loud

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES: None CURRICULA RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist the Teacher in delivering instructional objectives for a given subject and/or classroom METHOD OF EVALUATION: The Building Administrator, in coordination with the Teacher, if applicable, evaluates this position every year. The evaluation form is available from the Human Resources and Labor Relations Department. Preceding data are intended to convey information essential to making fair pay decisions about the job, and are not exhaustive lists of the skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with it. Revised by Human Resources: 6/2022