Job id: 749357
Department: IDOC
Position: Teaching Assistant
Location: 9310 S State Rd 67 Pendleton IN 46064
Duration:12 Months
- This is an onsite position working 37.5 hours per week. 7:30 am3:30 pm MondayFriday. 30 min unpaid lunch.
- Onsite training may take up to 3 weeks once they start.
This position requires the ability to successfully pass CAI and DOC background checks including a drug screen TB test DCS check and fingerprinting.
- The incumbent serves as a Teaching Assistant in the Education Department in a juvenile correctional facility.
- The incumbent supervises students in the classroom in the absence of the classroom teacher.
- The incumbent serves as a Teaching Assistant in the Education Department in a juvenile correctional facility.
- The incumbent supervises students in the classroom in the absence of the classroom teacher with the following responsibilities: Attendance Taking Behaviour Monitoring Assignment Monitoring and Daily Record Monitoring.
- Furthermore the Teaching Assistant provides students with guidance in completing assignments left by the classroom teacher and to support classroom instruction as needed.
- The incumbent is responsible for effectively managing the classroom. Incumbent participates in faculty and professional meetings.
- The Teaching Assistant reports directly to the School Principal and performs duties with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities/Duties To Be Performed With Or Without Reasonable Accommodation:
Essential Duties May Include:
- Following policy in critical incidents preventing injury escape or property damage.
Maintains confidentiality. - Incumbent supervises the daily work of students and evaluates the achievement of individual student knowledge.
- Operates all jobrelated equipment.
- Collaborates with other departments in order to enhance the learning environment of students.
- Providing written reports to/participates in multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Attending and successfully completing all required training and certifications.
- Developing and reviewing clear accurate and concise reports that are in compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
- Promoting good working relationship with students staff contractual personnel interns and volunteers and applicable community public or private agencies.
- Maintaining a positive image to the public in all related responsibilities.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
Required skills:
- HS diploma required
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and written
- Ability to implement daily and weekly teacher lesson plans designed to enforce full course objectives in the absence of an educator.
- Ability to create and provide a positive learning environment conducive to and supportive of individual growth and development of students.
- Substitute teaching permit
- Experience working with students in an educational setting.