Uwharrie Charter Academy is a public K-12 charter school located in Asheboro, NC. UCA provides project-based learning with a STEAM focused curriculum, built upon a foundation of Relationships, Rigor, and Relevance. Uwharrie Charter Academy is proud to graduate students who understand the importanceof critical thinking, problem solving, and responsible citizenship.If you are interested in joining the UCA Family, please apply below and email your resume to ...@uwharriecharter.orgCore Accountabilities:
- Performs, under general supervision, a variety of technical and clerical tasks in assisting a teacher of students with disabilities.
- Performs a wide range of tasks in order to support the efforts of the teacher, meet the needs of all students, and ensure the provision of quality instruction for all students.
- Provides one-on-one assistance with academics and behavioral problems and may lead small group activities.
- Stays abreast of activities performed by the teacher, daily routines of the classroom, student handbook rules, handbook of Parent's Rights and procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
- Obtains and maintains basic first aid and CPR certification.
- Stays abreast of the following: methods of adapting instruction, equipment and tools for children with special needs; confidentiality regulations; principles of organization and administration of the school district; curriculum for the grade/age of the children with which the assistant is assigned to work; child development disabilities.
- Assists teachers with executing instruction and evaluating its effectiveness.
- Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students; monitors student attitudes and encourages self esteem; assists students with becoming increasingly independent.
- Monitors student behavior and helps maintain discipline in the classroom; records time out and in-class suspension; assists with crisis prevention; restrains students as needed.
- Assists students with learning; reinforces and clarifies instructions; conducts short sessions on improving study skills; creates and modifies materials to match student abilities; modifies tests for students; provides one-on-one assistance as needed.
- Maintains standardized records and documentation concerning the progress of students.
- Performs various clerical duties as needed, maintains records of student progress; develops and files incident reports; grades student papers and scores tests; checks daily attendance; makes copies; develops classroom display and instructional materials; maintains and operates audiovisual equipment; orders supplies; maintains class files, etc.
- Participates in staff development as directed.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.
Essential Knowledge:
- High School diploma, some college preferred.
- General knowledge of activities performed by the lead teacher.
- General knowledge of daily routines of the classroom.
- General knowledge of student handbook rules.
- General knowledge of procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
- General knowledge of methods of adapting instruction, equipment and tools for children with special needs.
- General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
- Ability to motivate students.
- Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
- Ability to perform general clerical duties.
- Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
- Ability to operate common office machines.
- Ability to maintain basic files and records.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments