Instructional Aide II (Part-time)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt | Months Per Year: 10 | Hours Per Week: 18

About the Role

This is paraprofessional work assisting faculty in the delivery of classroom instruction and/or laboratory teaching. Under direction, the employee performs preparatory work and planning, prepares materials for classroom or laboratory use, and engages extensively with students, faculty, staff, vendors, and other educational institutions. The role requires a high degree of independent judgment and creativity to resolve problems, with supervisory controls available to limit risks. An Instructional Aide II differs from an Instructional Aide I by the scope of assignments, including tutoring responsibilities without close faculty supervision, and a higher level of required subject-matter expertise. This role may direct the work of Instructional Aide I staff, clerical staff, and student assistants.

Responsibilities

• Exchanges information with students, faculty, and staff regarding subject matter, resources, materials, policies, and procedures associated with the classroom or laboratory setting.
• Confers with faculty regarding curriculum, student materials, learning tools, equipment, student assignments and progress, tests, attendance, and technical information related to services and programs.
• Attends meetings, conferences, and workshops to obtain current procedural information and participates in division and department planning activities.
• Makes presentations to small and large groups to publicize services and programs as assigned.
• Tutors students on problem areas of a designated subject area, demonstrates subject-matter skills, directs students in practical laboratories, and demonstrates equipment techniques under faculty direction or as part of a student learning plan.
• Demonstrates safety procedures for the use of classroom and laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Troubleshoots operational problems with laboratory and classroom equipment.
• Researches subject matter to maintain current information and compiles lesson plans and materials for faculty presentation.
• Recommends modification or purchase of laboratory and classroom equipment.
• Maintains a library of teaching and learning materials.
• Uses computer software to organize learning resources, prepare correspondence, reports, publicity, tests, and related data.
• Proctors and scores tests as directed by faculty.
• Sets up and maintains online and manual files.
• Enters, modifies, and retrieves statistical and other data for reports.
• Trains and directs the work of student assistants, clerical, and other staff as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in the applicable designated subject area, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful work experience of increasing responsibility, preferably in a classroom or laboratory setting, including tutoring students.
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity, and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds.
• Experience directing the work of others.
• Skill in oral communication, including public speaking.
• Skill in written communication.
• Experience with research, compiling data, and preparing statistical, narrative, and other reports.
• Skill in multi-tasking, prioritizing workloads, and working independently.
• Skill in using computer software to prepare correspondence and reports from rough draft.
• Skill in setting up and maintaining online and manual files.

Skills

• Knowledge of the specific subject matter(s) taught in the classroom or laboratory.
• Skill in working with diverse adult learning styles.
• Clear and direct oral communication, including public speaking.
• Ability to establish and maintain respectful, sensitive communication and working relationships with people at all levels within an organization who are diverse in their backgrounds.
• Written communication.
• Performing routine research within a designated subject matter area.
• Designing lesson plans using original research and subject matter knowledge.
• Using a variety of computer software to prepare correspondence, reports, publicity, and other materials.

Physical/Other Requirements

This role requires:

• Communication with individuals, small groups, and large groups.
• Working in close proximity with individuals.
• Comparing and interpreting data.
• Flexibility, tact, and patience.
• Manual dexterity, bending, pulling, pushing, and reaching.

Benefits

• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Optional tax-deferred flexible benefit 403(b) and 457 plans.
• Eligible employees may participate in the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), a defined-benefit retirement plan through the State of California.