Program Assistant - Avoca

REQUIREMENTS:  (1) Minimum three years' successful teaching experience. (2) Master's degree preferred or currently enrolled in educational leadership graduate program. (3) Valid Tennessee teaching license required; administrative endorsement preferred (or actively pursuing endorsement). Administrative endorsement codes include 441, 442, 443, 444, 480, 481, 482, 483. Please see job description below.

This is a full-time, 11-month position that includes benefits. INTERNAL applicants must fully complete their application.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Three years' successful teaching experience.
2. Master's degree preferred.
3. Valid Tennessee teaching license required; administrative endorsement preferred.
4. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO

Principal

JOB GOAL

To continually communicate a clear vision of the school's mission and high expectations; to provide leadership for the accomplishment of shared goals and objectives for the school's program.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist in developing class rosters.
2. Assist in tracking and following up on attendance issues.
3. Assist with discipline (i.e., bus, classroom and cafeteria referrals, etc.)
4. Assist with assignment, supervision, and evaluation of student teachers.
5. Be responsible for the procurement, distribution, and inventories of all textbooks.
6. Be responsible for scheduling and coordinating special services, IEP meetings, and ensuring the involvement of the appropriate administrators.
7. Be responsible for the maintenance of assigned instructional equipment.
8. Be responsible for publishing a monthly newspaper.
9. Be responsible for the student handbook.
10. Assist in developing a master schedule.
11. Chaperone school events on a rotating basis with other personnel.
12. Be aware of building maintenance needs and pursue avenues to keep the building in good condition and conducive to student learning.
13. Perform other duties as may reasonably be prescribed by the principals, supervisors, or director of schools.
14. Act in the principal capacity in the absence of the principal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

Pushing and/or pulling
Climbing
Stooping and/or kneeling
Reaching
Talking
Hearing
Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
3. Adaptability to dealing with students.
4. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
2. Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
3. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
4. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
5. Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.
6. Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
7. Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of
responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and work year to be established by the Board.