|Following are examples of the tasks
required for a teacher assistant. For more detailed
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- Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers in
order to coordinate instructional efforts.
- Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays,
exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
- Present subject matter to students under the
direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or
supervised role-playing methods.
- Tutor and assist children individually or in small
groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce
learning concepts presented by teachers.
- Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias,
school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
- Conduct demonstrations to teach such skills as
sports, dancing, and handicrafts.
- Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks,
workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.
- Distribute tests and homework assignments, and
collect them when they are completed.
- Enforce administration policies and rules governing
- Grade homework and tests, and compute and record
results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.
- Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of
equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
- Observe students' performance, and record relevant
data to assess progress.
- Organize and label materials, and display studentsí
work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual
- Organize and supervise games and other recreational
activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
- Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding
studentsí progress or problems.
- Plan, prepare, and develop various teaching aids such
as bibliographies, charts, and graphs.
- Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject
areas, and submit outlines to teachers for review.
- Provide extra assistance to students with special
needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical
and mental disabilities.
- Take class attendance, and maintain attendance
- Assist in bus loading and unloading.
- Assist librarians in school libraries.
- Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as
- Carry out therapeutic regimens such as behavior
modification and personal development programs, under the
supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or
- Collect money from students for school-related
- Laminate teaching materials to increase their
durability under repeated use.
- Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories,
and assist students with hardware and software use.
- Monitor classroom viewing of live or recorded courses
transmitted by communication satellites.
- Operate and maintain audiovisual equipment.
- Provide disabled students with assistive devices,
supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as
- Requisition and stock teaching materials and
- Type, file, and duplicate materials.
- Use computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment
and materials to supplement presentations.