"Teacher Assistant"

1. Duties in relationship to individual children or in groups

• Help teacher in curriculum implementation of educational program
• Help with daily record keeping and appropriate reporting
• Help teacher evaluate children as appropriate
• Help teacher with case management
• Help teacher in planning future placements
• Maintain safe and organized physical environment for children
• Help in data collection for research projects as required

2. Duties in relationship to other staff

• Assist in daily set-up of classroom
• Aid in implementing the programs of the professional specialists
• Communicate effectively with team members
• Maintain regular communication with Program Director, Laboratory Coordinator and teachers
• Attend staff meetings when appropriate
• Maintain positive professional work environment
• Attend in-service meetings as appropriate

3. Duties in relationship to parents

• Maintain informal contact with parents
• Participate in parent social and educational function with other staff, conduct home visits when appropriate
• Discuss child's program with parent and teacher when appropriate
• Participate in formal parent conferences when required by teacher

4. Duties in relationship to college students

• Help teacher in guiding college student classroom participation when appropriate