Teacher Assistant Job Description Template

Job title

Teacher Assistant

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable teacher assistant to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will work with small groups and individual students, reinforce lessons taught by the teacher and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Work with small groups and individual students
• Reinforce lessons taught by the teacher
• Support students with disabilities
• Supervise students at lunch, recess and transitions
• Prepare classroom materials
• Help with classroom management
• Record student progress
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Some college, no degree
• Current license or certification as required by [state]
• Working knowledge of small-group instruction and behavior support
• Patience and teamwork
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• ParaPro Assessment
• State paraprofessional certification
• CPR and first aid
• Experience with curriculum materials

Skills

• Special education basics
• Classroom management
• Progress monitoring
• Material preparation
• Flexibility
• Encouragement

Work environment and schedule

Teacher assistants work in schools, in classrooms, special education rooms, cafeterias and playgrounds. Most work school-day hours during the school year, with summers off.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.