INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT

Essential Performance Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of a teacher in the creation of instructional materials.
• Work under the supervision of a teacher or administrator to provide for the safety and welfare of students by supervising and escorting students throughout the school as required.
• Provide classroom-related clerical support as needed such as daily notes, student folders, and data collection.
• Prepare and use instructional materials and teaching aids under the direction of the teacher.
• Engage in general housekeeping activities to keep the classroom safe and free of obstructions.
• Absorb lunchroom activities and dine with students as needed.
• Absorb supervision of nap and rest periods as needed.
• Absorb care for children when the teacher is not present for a period not to exceed 30 minutes (this is not to include substitute teaching).
• Construct and design specific items for tests and worksheets when provided with the guidelines by the teacher.
• Follow-up lessons presented by the teacher when provided with guidelines by the teacher.
• Supervise small group discussions and activities among students.
• Absorb assistance to individual students as assigned by the teacher.
• Utilize programs with groups of students.
• Perform daily living activities which may include but is not limited to:
  • Assisting with personal hygiene and restroom functions, which may include diapering or catheterization.
  • Providing mobility assistance including lifting, positioning, or transferring students.
  • Assisting with feeding needs.
  • Assisting with adaptive equipment needs.
  • Providing behavioral assistance, which may include implementing PBIP and positive crisis management (PCM) skills.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• A standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Education Development (GED) testing program.
• The ability to interact and communicate effectively with children.
• Computer skills required as needed for the position.

Prior to Employment

• Successful completion of the Principal of Teaching formerly known as Teacher Assisting Curriculum at the designated technical college in the Broward County School District.
• Achieving a passing score on the ParaPro Test, or other officially sanctioned standard tests, to demonstrate the ability to assist in instructing reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics; or reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate.
• An earned associate degree from an accredited institution, or at least 60 semester hours of earned college credit from an accredited institution.
• Bilingual skills.

Physical Requirements

• Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

Significant Contacts

• On a daily basis, works with assigned classroom teacher(s) and classroom students(s) to support high-quality and effective instructional and behavioral program delivery to students. Also, provides assistance, care, and supervision to students. Frequently interacts with other personnel within the assigned school in performing daily work routine.

Terms of Employment

• Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the district’s approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board.