JOB PURPOSE: To help facilitate a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

PERFORMANCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under supervision of licensed teacher, assists in preparing for classroom activities
• Utilizes effective classroom management best practices and strategies guided by Gospel values
• Creates a faith-filled environment that engages a wide range of teaching techniques to match the intellectual, emotional, and social level of each student, and chooses alternative teaching strategies and materials to achieve different curricular purposes
• Organizes physical space for learning
• Accepts accountability for each child’s learning
• Works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher
• Assists individual children in need of special attention as directed by teacher
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the teacher
• Assists the teacher with non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack, toilet, and clothing routines
• Assists in center activities