Job Id: 750502
Position: LaPorte Juvenile Teaching Assistant
Client: DOC
Location: 2407 N. County Road 500 W La Porte IN 46350
Duration:12 Months
- This is an onsite position working 37.5 hours per week. 7:30am 3:30pm 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 with the following responsibilities: Attendance Taking Behavior 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 relationships 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.
Job Requirements and Difficulty Of Work With Or Without Reasonable Accommodation May Include:
- 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.
- Ability to maintain and control educational department supplies equipment and tools.
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and written.
- Ability to work effectively in a teamwork environment.
- Ability to accept supervision and constructive feedback.
- Ability to test negative on all drug tests.
Ability to successfully complete all required training and certifications.