Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description:

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists teachers with duties, including providing small group instruction/skills practice as directed by the teacher.

• Assists students with skills; one-to-one, small group, or whole class support.

• Prepares and reproduces classroom materials; assists with bulletin boards and displays.

• Assists students on and off the school bus; supervises students. 

• Assists in classrooms and office as assigned and as needed.

• Provides clerical assistance – including typing, filing, maintaining records, attendance, ordering supplies and materials.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility:     
N/A

Report Preparation:  
N/A

Equipment Operation: 
N/A

Contacts:  
N/A

Work Direction/Supervision:
N/A

Decision Making:  
N/A

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:  
N/A

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel objects, printed materials and/or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb; balance; stoop; and kneel.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a public school setting.  The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications:
Some knowledge of childhood growth and development, behavior management techniques and clerical procedures.  Some knowledge of general skills and knowledge sufficient to teach others.  Demonstrated ability to supervise children in the absence of a supervisor.  Demonstrated ability to perform basic clerical tasks, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and ability to follow oral and written instructions.  Demonstrated ability to work well with students, staff, and parents in a professional manner.

Additional Job Requirements:

First Aid/CPR /AED certification is preferred but not required. 

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation

• State Police Criminal History Investigation

• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation

• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.  Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements.  However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.  It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.