Teachers Aide

Job DetailsJob Location

• TKA -
• Dallas,
• TX 75215Position:
• LS
• Teacher
• Aide
• Reports to:
• Head of
• School
• Classification:
• Salaried,
• Non-Exempt
• Schedule: Average 30+ hours per week
• Grade/Subject:
• PreK-6th grade
• Mission: To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches and communities for Christ.
• Employee
• Profile:
• Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:
• Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs
• A strong clear Christian testimony.
• A mature, godly spirit
• A person of faith and prayer
• Personally, the employee’s life shall reflect:
• A lifestyle of biblical integrity
• A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness
• The ability to listen and respond to counsel

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist and support the teacher in any way possible with classroom control, art projects, room decorating, snack and lunch time, cutting, pasting, copying, laminating, delivering items, etc.
• Responsible for getting student lunches from the cafeteria and delivery to classroom
• Help with classroom organization and clean up
• Assist children to restroom, clinic, office, specials, etc.
• Always available to teachers during class and scheduled times
• Supervise class during library times and as needed
• Assist with other grades and classes as scheduled or as needed
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops; reviewing professional publications, and/or participating in professional organizations (25 PIU’s earned during year)
• Early care duty on a rotating basis as scheduled by your administrator
• Professional attitude with regards to parents; allowing the teacher to discuss any behavior or academic problems with the parents and allowing the teacher to meet with parents for conferences
• Support and assist teachers with and on field trips. Never is an aide to take a class on a field trip without a teacher present
• Maintain professionalism in regards to making any personal phone calls or taking care of personal business during time scheduled to be with your class and/or teacher
• Other duties as assigned by the Head of School Qualifications:
• College degree and/or Aide experience preferred
• Good communication skills
• Flexibility and patience in times of stress Physical and Mental Requirements and Work Environment Conditions:
• Talking – expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students/parents and coworkers accurately, loudly or quickly
• Hearing – ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and to receive detailed information through oral communication
• Standing and walking for sustained periods of time – moving about on foot for lecturing and monitoring students in the classroom, as well as throughout the building and playgrounds
• Stooping, crouching, crawling and kneeling – ability to assist small children with various needs
• Climbing, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling and Lifting – ability to pick up small children as need as well as for classroom set up purposes; occasional lifting between 30 – 50 pounds
• Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and fingers
• Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading
• Environment is primarily indoors in a classroom environment as well as intermittent outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold
• Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts Schedule & Other Considerations:
• M – F, 7.5 - 8 hours per day during school year
• Medical Insurance Benefits provided Qualifications