TAA - Teacher on Administrative Assignment

Position starting: 08/14/2026
FTE:1
1 year contract
Hiring Manager: Andrea Park
email: [email protected]
phone: 801-610-8713

TAA - Teacher on Administrative Assignment

JOB DESCRIPTION
The TAA assists in creating conditions to ensure that all students acquire essential knowledge, skills and dispositions. In order to achieve this purpose, this document outlines the minimal competencies and characteristics that a candidate must develop. The TAA reports to the Elementary Principal.

KNOWLEDGE
Candidates are expected to have an understanding in each of the following areas:

• Academic achievement
• Culture, climate and connection
• Professional capacity
• Community engagement
• Operations, facilities and resources
• Specific knowledge is needed in student and staff supervision, as well as addressing student misbehavior
• Actionable awareness of district policies, practices and procedures must be attained.

SKILLS
Candidates are expected to have competence in the following areas:

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Critical thinking
• Creativity
• Using district computer systems
• Time management

ABILITIES

• Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances
• Work with and analyze data utilizing defined but different processes
• Operate equipment using standardized methods
• Work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups
• Independent problem solving to analyze issues and create action plans
• Maintain confidentiality
• Set priorities
• Work as part of a team
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Create a positive school climate for students, staff and community
• Motivate staff
• Adapt to changing work priorities

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Other duties as assigned.
• In-person daily attendance.
• Some travel may be required.

 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Be fingerprinted and clear a criminal background check.
• Education: Must have an Administrative certificate. Master's in Educational Leadership is preferred
• Experience: Education related experience is required. Teaching experience is preferred.

 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS---Not limited to the following:

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity.
• Generally the job requires 50% sitting, 30% walking and 20% standing. The job is performed under temperature variations depending on the season and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.