Teacher Assistant Education

Johnston Community College, in cooperation with the Johnston County Board of Education, offers a certificate program for those currently employed by JCS and those who would like to pursue a career as a Teacher Assistant. Three plans are designed to qualify persons to receive this certificate.

Plan A consists of 198 contact hours in specific non-credit continuing education courses in the area of WorkKeys® mathematics/ reading/writing, technology/computer courses, conversational Spanish, first aid and safety, or early childhood development.

Plan B consists of 18 semester credit hours completed in the Associate in Arts or Associate in Sciences programs.

Plan C consists of 13 semester credit hours completed in the Early Childhood Certificate Program.

Upon completion of any of these options, it is the responsibility of the teacher assistant to notify the Continuing Education Division at Johnston Community College to receive a certificate verifying their completion. This certificate may then be taken to the Personnel Office at the Board of Education for the pay increment to be processed.

The following classes are designed to fulfill Plan A requirement of the Johnston County Board of Education for the job of Teacher Assistant. The courses focus on the concepts of becoming an effective Teacher’s Aide studying subjects such as classroom management, discipline, EC issues and laws, computers, and more. The classes also teach the skills necessary to take the WorkKeys assessment tests of Reading for Information, Locating Information, Applied Mathematics, and Writing, and thus receive a North Carolina Career Readiness Certificate. Upon completion of the 96 hours of coursework and the WorkKeys assessments, candidates will be considered “highly qualified” and employable by Johnston County Schools, and when candidates finish the remaining 102 hours of coursework, they are eligible for an increase in pay.

Course Schedule

Praxis Review

This course is designed to help current and prospective teachers pass specific discipline areas on the PRAXIS(PRAXIS I and II, PLT, and PPST). You will practice taking the exam, which should reduce your test taking anxiety, and improve your test taking skills. Your instructor will help you with reading comprehension, and help you increase your reading speed, review areas where you feel weakest, and hopefully increase your comfort level before you take the national exam. Test taking tips will be given which should assist the student with all areas of the exam.

Course Code: EDU 3003 01P
Dates/Days: April, 05, 2010 - April, 27, 2010 (M)
Location: Workforce Development Center 1031
Instructor: Wright
Registration Fee: $65.00
Book: None

Summer Workshop 2010

A 48 hour class designed to fill teacher renewal credit hours or plan A of the Teacher Assistant Certificate program. This year’s topics include:

JoCo History in the Classroom
A Different Set of Tools for a Successful Learning Environment
Spanish for Teachers
Teaching the Holocaust

Course Code: EDU 3001 01U
Dates/Days: July, 06, 2010 - July, 30, 2010 (M/T/W/Th)
Course Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Workforce Development Center 1034B
Instructor: Harris, Shumate, TBA
Registration Fee: $120.00
Book: None

TA Training Level One (36 hours)

This class is designed to fulfill the remaining 36 hours of the 96 hours of continuing education credits necessary in order to be “highly qualified” and employable by Johnston County’s Title One schools. This class focuses on skills needed in the classroom such as classroom management, EC issues and laws, discipline, and communication.

Course Code: EDU 3010 01P
Dates/Days: March, 23, 2010 - April, 29, 2010 (T/Th)
Course Times: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Workforce Development Center 1031
Instructor: Wright
Registration Fee: $120.00
Book: NA