Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Providence Public Schools District (PPSD) seeks an exceptional INSTRUCTIONAL TEACHER ASSISTANT who is excited to join our community of teachers, students and stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for teacher assistants who seek a challenging yet rewarding experience.

We serve approximately 22,000 students at 37 elementary, middle, and high schools. Approximately 55% of students come from homes where English is not the primary language spoken. Combined, our students and families speak over 55 different languages and hail from 91 countries of origin. In PPSD, the teachers and teacher assistants set high expectations for academic achievement, provide equal access to differentiated instruction, and endeavor to close the achievement and opportunity gap among historically marginalized subgroups within the schools. PPSD is a great place for those who desire an environment that supports their creativity and ingenuity, and respects their credentials and abilities as a teacher and/or teacher assistant.

REPORTS TO: Principal

The Instructional Teacher Assistant assists in the instruction, assessment and data collection of Kindergarten-Fifth Grade students. The Instructional Teacher Assistant reports directly to the Principal and works under the guidance and supervision of the Principal or designee. The Instructional Teacher Assistant maintains a cooperative staff relationship with all personnel functioning within the

educational setting.

NOTE: The safety of school children is an important responsibility of the teacher assistant program. As such, please note that all teacher assistants MUST be available for bus monitoring assignments and will be paid in accordance with the additional hours worked.

**Contingent upon funding**

EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Education Requirements:

Associate\'s degree or

48 college credits or

Passing score of 461 on the ParaPro Test

AND

Pass English Proficiency Test

RIDE Requirements:

Teacher Assistant Training Program Certificate

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CURRICULAR LINKAGES

Participate in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.

Conduct learning exercises with individual, pairs or small groups of students.

Guide students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults.

Assist with the supervision of pupils in the classroom, corridors, school yards, lavatories, cafeterias and on field trips.

Use strategies, equipment, materials, and technologies as directed to accomplish learning needs.

Alert the teacher to special needs of individual students.

Support with the administration of assessments individually, pairs, and/or small groups.

Support with the data collection for students who are in the MTSS process and/or any other circumstance.

Collect and distribute educational materials.

Correct student work and prescribes additional work to meet their educational needs.

Operate machines which duplicate or copy information for distribution to pupils.

Assist the teacher to meet the students\' academic, physical, and social emotional needs.

Follow school PBIS model and school/classroom management plans to provide expectation reminders, appropriate consequences and restorative practices.

Assist in devising special strategies for reinforcing behavior or academic skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.

Reinforce student\'s job task in reading/math under the direction of the teacher.

Commit to attend ongoing professional development sessions; such as those offered by RIDE, the Providence School Department, and Local Union 1033.

Perform additional teacher assistant duties as requested.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, holidays, and Personal Time Off (PTO).

Agency

Providence Schools

Department

Veazie Street Elementary

Address

211 Veazie Street

Providence, Rhode Island, 2904

Phone

4014538601

Providence Public Schools