Voyager Academy

4302 Ben Franklin Blvd

Durham, NC 27704

(919)433-3301

http://voyageracademy.net
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 Title: High School Exceptional Children Instructional Assistant

Status: Part Time

Reports to: High School Principal

Voyager Academy is a fully accredited K-12 charter school located in Durham, NC where students participate in deep learning through authentic project based learning experiences. Our faculty and staff collaboratively strive to inspire life-long learning and lead by modeling our core values of confidence, empathy, curiosity, reflection, and integrity. 

We are currently seeking an EC Teacher Assistant to join our High School Team. 

Job Description:

The high school EC Teacher Assistant will perform a variety of technical and clerical tasks in assisting a teacher of students with disabilities. The EC Teacher Assistant will support the efforts of the teacher, meet the needs of all students, and ensure the provision of quality instruction for all students. The teacher is under the supervision of the building principal and assistant principal. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides one-on-one assistance with academics and behavioral supports needed and may lead small group activities. 
• Assists teacher with general housekeeping, clerical duties and repair/maintenance of school equipment.
• Assists the teacher with executing instruction and evaluating its effectiveness, participates in planning.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior. 
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities. 
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Adheres to all school policies 
• Adapt classroom materials and lessons at the direction of the teacher.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence 
• Obtains and maintains training necessary to perform this job as directed by the principal or EC Director.
• Lead a variety of classroom activities aimed at building students’ social, behavioral, and mental health. The special education teacher assistant may also teach lessons with the teacher supervision.
• Guides students in working and playing harmoniously with other students utilizing social skills objectives and Voyager Academy Character Education Traits.
• Contributes to making or copying materials needed for lessons
• Student observation and reporting is a part of the special education teacher assistant’s role. 
• They may observe students and keep data on student’s successes and challenges within the classroom. 
• Assists teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas.
• Assists with the safe supervision of students.
• Follows supervising teacher’s directions
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Teacher/Principal may assign.

Minimum Education and Experience:

High School Diploma/GED

About:

Voyager Academy provides a small school feel on a large campus. Fostering a spirit of safety, inclusion, and belonging - our mission is to provide students an academically challenging and supportive learning environment. Staff utilizes experiential and traditional learning strategies so that students become responsible, engaged, innovative members of society. Our expectation is that all students, working with dedicated faculty and family, will excel academically and socially.

Benefits: 

• NC State Health Plan
• Dental/Vision/Life-Insurance/Disability benefits 
• PTO (14 days - 1st Year)
• NC State Retirement Plan
• Built-in planning time and professional development opportunities  
• CEU planning and tracking support