Become A Classroom Aide

* Assist individual students and small groups of students as directed by the teacher and/or teacher assistant.
* Use proactive behavior management techniques to prevent the escalation of challenging or inappropriate behavior.
* Utilize only preapproved behavior management techniques.
* Adhere to individual behavior intervention plans and classroom behavior plan.
* Track behaviors in accordance with Cantalician Center protocol.
* Support a mutually respectful, safe and supportive learning environment that is inclusive of every student.
* Demonstrate knowledge of and is responsive to the social, cultural, linguistic, family and community factors that influence students in the classroom.
* Maintains clear expectations for the students.
* Provide the necessary supports to foster independence.
* Provide appropriate supervision to students at all times throughout the school day.
* Provide appropriate supervision to students during recreational periods, arrival and departure, field trips, nurses’ office, cafeteria, to/from the bus and other out-of-class activities by proximity and redirection.
* Additionally, provides supervision as requested during therapies.
* Promptly report to classroom at start and end of day.
* Provide clear and succinct direction to students.
* Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
* Provide appropriate physical care of assigned students to maintain their cleanliness, safety and comfort.
* This would include tasks such as direct assistance with washing, dressing and toileting.
* Adhere to the break and lunch times established by the teacher.
* Effectively tracks student progress on one or more learning goals using a formative approach to assessment as directed by the teacher.
* Any communications to a parent should go through the teacher or person acting in that capacity (teacher assistant or substitute teacher) or referred to the Principal.
* Foster students’ independence ensuring that students achieve the greatest level of independence possible and appropriate for that particular student.
* Ensure that verbal and written communications including tone, demeanor, and content with students, staff, and parents are at all times professional, appropriate and respectful.
* Model and demonstrate expected student behavior.
* Follow all directives given by the teacher and perform all duties and responsibilities where and as needed.
* In the teacher’s absence the teacher substitute or teacher assistant is in charge of the classroom.
* Use available technology including whiteboards, computers and augmentative devices.
* Visits to other classrooms are not permitted unless assigned to do so.
* Supply teacher with information pertinent to a student’s evaluation to accurately determine the functional level of the student.
* Consistently comply with all agency policies and procedures.
* Perform other tasks as directed by the teacher or the Principal.
* Perform other duties as requested by the Principal, or Director of Education