College of the Canyons

On-the-job Training

• Supervise school or student activities
  • Assist in bus loading and unloading.
  • Maintain consistent activity and student engagement.
• Clean facilities or work areas
  • Assist in maintaining a safe and sanitary room/playground environment.
• Display student work
  • Organize and label materials and display students’ work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.
• Monitor student performance
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
• Teaching physical education
  • Conduct demonstrations to teach skills, such as sports, dancing, and handicrafts.
• Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs
  • Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Distribute instructional or library materials
  • Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils, to students.
  • Distribute tests and homework assignments and collect them when they are completed.
• Maintain student records
  • Observe students’ performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
  • Assist with homework, tests, and the recording of results
• Teach daily living skills or behaviors
  • Assist in the teaching of social skills
  • Collaborate with other staff members to maintain a sense of community among the students and families.
  • Assist with clearly defining behavior expectations and the implementation of strategies that minimize problem behaviors.
• Plan educational activities
  • Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development
  • Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
• Operate audiovisual equipment
  • Operate and maintain audio-visual equipment
• Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior
  • Assist in the observation of administration policies and rules governing students.
• Maintain computer equipment or software
  • Assist students with the proper use of computers, hardware, and software.
• Lead classes or community events
  • Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud.
• Develop instructional materials
  • Assist in the preparation, and development of various teaching aids, such as bibliographies, charts, graphs.
  • Assist in the preparation of lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.