Teacher Assistant

Job Title: Teacher Assistant Department: School Improvement/School Operations Reports To: Site Administrator Grade: Hourly 4 Highly Qualified by Test – ($11.89 - $15.09) Hourly 6 Highly Qualified by Education – ($13.14 - $16.52 ) Number of Days: 176 Security Access: Assigned school site Overtime Status: Non-Exempt / Hourly Last Revised Date: July 9, 2024 Oklahoma Teacher’s Retirement: Optional Participation Bargaining Unit: AFT Funding Source: District or Title I Paid Mission: Our students lead through literacy, are empowered through experience, and contribute to their community. Vision: Tulsa Public Schools honors the diversity, creativity, and passion of our students, elevating every student to be designers of their destiny. Core Values: Our core values guide how we work and interact with each other at every level of the organization. We embrace and embody these values every day: • Equity: We know that our diversity is a community treasure, and we are committed to dismantling practices and systems that perpetuate inequalities, being actively anti -bias, anti-racist, and working toward justice and opportunity for all. • Character: We are honest, trustworthy and have high standards of behavior. We make decisions based on what our students and community need, and we do the right thing even when it is hard. • Excellence: We work together to give Tulsa the world -class schools it needs and deserves. We expect a lot of one another, and we support one another in achieving our shared, high expectations. • Team: We care for one another and work together to celebrate success, learn from struggles, and work to help every team member be their best selves. • Joy: Joy at school and at work makes us more productive, because when we create, innovate, and imagine, our motivation grows. Also, we love to have fun! Position Summary : To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment so that students may learn effectively. Minimum Qualifications: Education: • High School diploma or equivalent • 48 hours of approved college credit , an associate degree from an accredited school or successful completion of a district approved highly qualified test Experience: • One (1) year experience working with children preferred Specialized Knowledge, Licenses , Etc. : • Possess or ability to obtain a Tier I certification though Oklahoma Department of Education o One-time payment of $12 to be paid to the state by candidate / employee • Proficient or willing to learn Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Suite • Bilingual in Spanish is a plus Responsibilities and Essential Functions: The following duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions. • Participates in daily and long -range lesson and classroom activity planning • Conducts learning exercises with small groups of children • Guides children in working and playing harmoniously with other children • Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual children • Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary • Listens to the students in recitation, reading, and other curriculum tasks, guiding and helping them but not teaching them • Helps maintain individual records for each child • Fosters good eating habits and table manners in children • Assists teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas • Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods • Collects and displays suitable material for educational displays • Enforces school board policies and regulations • Provides support instruction following the initial instruction by the lead teacher • Actively participate s in full implementation of the TPS model for school improvement • Inputs data and runs selected reports from developed software; the database includes students , teachers, and classes • Maintains an orderly lab environment • Works cooperatively with teachers, administrators, Instructional Facilitator and consultants to ensure smooth class room operation s • Generates appropriate summary reports for program monitoring and evaluation Performs other tasks, duties, and services consistent with this position as assigned including but not limited to changing diapers, and clothing as requested by the teacher or principal Skills and Abilities Required : The following characteristics and physical skills are important for the successful performance of assigned duties. • Ability to be flexible and multitask successfully • Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, demonstrate self -discipline and initiative, and follow state and district guidelines • Demonstrate honesty, loyalty, dependability, responsibility and accountability for own actions • Cooperation and a willingness to learn Customer Contacts: • Internal: TPS District Employees • External: Students, parents, community members Supervisory Responsibility: • This role does not supervise any individuals Working Conditions: Exposure to the following situations may range from rare to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable. • Physical requirements consistent with a classroom setting Tulsa Public Schools is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team of individuals who contribute to the district's mission with their talents, skills, and energy. Tulsa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation , gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, age, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Tulsa Public Schools also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please contact the district’s talent management department at 918 -746-6310 or the district's human rights and Title IX coordinator at 918 -746-6985 . You can also direct your request for accommodation in writing to the Tulsa Public Schools Education Service Center, Attn: Talent Management, 3027 S. New Haven Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114 -6131.