TEACHER AIDE HANDICAPPED PROGRAM

Definition

Under direction, provides direct aide to teachers or other certificated staff members; assists in the classroom activities of school children; does other related duties.

Examples of work

• Provides direct aide to classroom teachers in maintaining a neat, orderly classroom, in specific programs such as health and physical education, in the preparation of a laboratory and audiovisual program, in reading to children, and in accompanying singing and dancing with music instruments.
• Monitors classroom if teacher leaves for brief periods.
• Arranges indoor games.
• Corrects standardized and informal tests.
• Helps students who were absent or who need additional attention with work assignments.
• Works with individual children or small groups in developing simple understanding skills or appreciation.
• May aid in drill work with word, phrase, and number flash cards.
• Performs clerical duties including taking attendance, typing, copying, and keeping records of nonconfidential data.
• Collects money and regulates behavior of students in the lunch room.
• Prepares bulletin boards.
• Aids disabled children.
• May assist in maintaining decorum in cafeteria, playground, study halls, gym, and locker rooms.
• Monitors classrooms.
• Directs children to buses.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education

Sixty (60) semester hour credits at an institution of higher education.

<b>OR</b>

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associates degree.

<b>OR</b>

As per No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements, must meet a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal State or local academic assessment:

(i) Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics; or

(ii) Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of teaching and school problems, practices, and procedures as they affect children.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to work with a variety of people.
• Ability to establish and maintain accurate records and files.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Appointees to positions in school districts receiving Title 1 Federal funding must meet the following educational requirements.

The following variant titles have been approved for the Teacher Aide specification:

LG - - Teacher Aide Bilingual in Arabic and English LG - - Teacher Aide Bilingual in French and English LG - - Teacher Aide Bilingual in Gujarati and English LG - - Teacher Aide Bilingual in Portuguese and English LG - - Teacher Aide Bilingual in Spanish and English LG - - Teacher Aide Bilingual in Urdu and English LG - - Teacher Aide Bilingual in Vietnamese and English LG - - Teacher Aide Handicapped Program