Assistant teacher job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Assistant teacher in details. A complete job description concludes Assistant teacher key duties/responsibilities, Assistant teacher job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Assistant teacher duties:

1. Manages all administrative processes for the Teacher Effectiveness Strategy team, including day-to-day operations, communication with school-based and central office staff, maintaining databases, executing aspects of the procurement process, and tracking the team's budget.
2. Conducts quantitative and qualitative data analyses based on surveys, interviews, focus groups, and teacher evaluation data.
3. Builds relationships and liaises with various central office departments, principals, teachers, and other school-based staff.
4. Manages relationships with external organizations (e.g., policy organizations, researchers, vendors), as necessary.
5. Drafts and revises internal and external documents, including memos, marketing materials, and other communication documents.
6. Schedules and coordinates meetings, interviews, and focus groups; and provides additional logistical support as necessary.
7. Responds to press inquiries regarding teacher effectiveness initiatives.
8. Supports teacher recognition and retention initiatives as necessary, including logistics and marketing, for the Teaching in Action program and monthly Meet-up Groups.
9. Attends teacher forums with the Chancellor and other members of the leadership team; takes notes; prepares summaries of key takeaways; and executes next steps as necessary.
10. Supports the work of other teams within the Office of Human Capital as necessary, including the IMPACT and Recruitment and Selection Teams.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

II. List of Assistant teacher qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree.
2. 1-2 years of work experience.
3. Knowledge of DC Public Schools preferred.
4. Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills.
5. Strong organizational skills, including keen attention to detail, and the ability to adhere to strict deadlines.
6. Exceptional writing and oral communication skills.
7. Excellent time-management and a willingness to work non-standard hours.
8. Strong data analysis skills.
9. The ability to learn quickly, work in a fast-paced environment, and multi-task effectively.
10. The ability to proactively identify challenges and work to find solutions.
11. The ability to work independently and be a self-starter, while collaborating with others on meeting common goals.
12. The ability to exercise good judgment in quickly dealing with difficult situations and unexpected challenges.
13. Focus on outcomes and willingness to work as hard as necessary to achieve the program's goals.
14. Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office suite.

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.