Instructional Assistant #88 Spanos School (3.50 hours)

About the Role

To assist teachers and specialists with the educational program in an assigned school; reinforce learning concepts at the teacher's or specialist's direction; assist in the supervision of the students' activities; perform various clerical duties; and perform related duties as assigned.

Receives general supervision from an administrator. May receive technical or functional supervision from a certificated instructor or other certificated personnel. Exercises no supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of instructional materials and study aids to be used by students in classrooms or individual study situations; perform photocopying and duplication duties as necessary.
• Assist in the implementation of instructional activities by reinforcing learning concepts.
• Assist students in understanding instructional assignments under teachers' directions.
• Report any unusual student behavior, including suspected child abuse, to the instructor.
• Assist teachers with monitoring individual progress of students and discuss problems and improvements.
• Operate instructional equipment.
• Assist in administering and scoring of tests and examinations.
• Assist the teacher with explaining and clarifying work assignments to students.
• Assist the assigned teacher with supervision of students' classroom and playground activities; refer discipline problems to instructor as necessary.
• Maintain records, logs, and files as assigned.
• Maintain records on students' progress in the development of specific skills, under the guidance of the instructor.
• Assist the teacher with supervision of children in library activities.
• May assist in the arrangement of field trips; accompany class on field trips; assist in the supervision of class on field trips.
• Perform a variety of general clerical tasks including assisting the teacher with the preparation of dittos and stencils.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of:

• Correct English usage including vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Subject matter to which assigned.
• General classroom procedures and rules of conduct.
• Children's recreational activities, including games, arts, and crafts.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.

Ability to:

• Follow teachers’ directions when working with a group of and/or individual students.
• Learn the basic principles and techniques used in improving reading, language, and mathematical skills.
• Assist teachers with monitoring progress and identify problem areas and areas of relative learning progress.
• Recognize and understand the needs of students.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with teachers, specialists, students, and others contacted in the course of work.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Assist the teacher with the preparation and maintenance of accurate and up-to-date records, files, and other documentation, and perform a variety of other general clerical tasks.
• Learn the basic principles of administering and scoring tests.
• Physical capability sufficient to perform job tasks.

Qualifications

Any combination of education, training, and experience equivalent to completion of twelfth grade including proof of NCLB Compliancy consisting of a degree or completion of 48 units or more from an accredited college or university or District Assessment Test/County Certificate showing compliance with NCLB. (SUSD proficiency test taken before 07/01/04 does not meet this requirement).