Brown Missionary Baptist Church·Southaven, Mississippi
Assist teachers in instructing and supervising students to maintain a well-organized and smoothly functioning classroom environment. Responsibilities include preparing instructional materials, reinforcing lessons, and monitoring student behavior and safety.
Brown Christian Academy seeks to integrate Christian values with educational, social and professional life.
As a community of both faith and learning, we strive to foster spiritual, intellectual, personal and social growth in every student.
Qualifies applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or disability.
As a religious-affiliated institution, Brown Christian Academy exercises its legal right to seek employees who support its mission and values.
All applicants must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
Brown Christian Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the district to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Perform specialized work by assisting school teachers in instructing and supervising the activities of students to provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment. The position is responsible for assisting assigned teachers in preparing instructional materials, preparing classrooms for activities, supervising and assisting children in the classroom and in other areas of the school, reinforcing classroom lessons, and providing other assistance as requested; incumbents may be responsible for helping special needs students or coordinating special projects and programs as assigned. The position works under direct supervision according to set procedures.
Job Functions Provides assistance to assigned teachers in maintaining a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom for the benefit of both teachers and students.
Assists students with exercises and class activities; concentrates efforts with small groups of students and individuals as necessary.
Compiles, prepares and organizes materials and classroom for instruction and classroom activities.
Assists in cleaning and storing of materials after completion of activities.
Reinforces all knowledge and skills taught by the classroom teacher.
Assists teacher by maintaining student records, recording daily attendance, grading assignments, administering standardized tests, recording and/or analyzing test scores/grades, substituting as needed, setting up special projects, escorting children to other areas of the school, monitoring student behavior, running errands.
Supervises and assists students when unloading and loading buses, in the halls, on field trips, during testing, during lunch, during computer lab, and on school grounds.
Assists in establishing and implementing behavioral objectives.
Models appropriate social and play skills; observes students' behavior and notifies teacher and/or school nurse of behavioral changes as appropriate; redirects behavior if possible; may work with individual students to help them adjust behaviorally and academically into mainstream classroom and social situations.
Attends staff meetings as required; participates in in-service training programs; keeps abreast of developments in areas of assignment.
Performs routine clerical tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and records, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, preparing notices and newsletters, receiving and responding to e-mails.
Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.
45a - 5:45p - Monday - Friday
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood; Or two (2) years of college (minimum of 48 semester hours) from an accredited institution Or three (3) years of experience working with children in a professional educational setting. Must possess or be able to obtain certification in CPR and First Aid.
Requires an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood, two years of college, or three years of professional experience working with children. Candidates must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid certifications and pass a background check and health screening.
Market context
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