Instructional Assistant-Central

Responsibilities

• Tutor individual and small groups of students as directed by the teacher.
• Facilitate student tasks in activity centers.
• Read to children and listen to children read.
• Assist in the preparation of AV, media and technology for instructional use.
• Help supervise children in and out of the classroom.
• Assist the classroom teacher in completing the clerical tasks of the classroom.
• Respect the confidentiality of the students in all matters at all times.
• Indoor & outdoor student supervision for playground/cafeteria.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by the building principal.

Qualifications

A high school diploma and any one of the following:

• Associates degree or higher
• Two years of college (48 credit hours)
• ParaPro Assessment with a score of 460
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credential
• Willing to complete 10 modules in the online training platform Paraeducator within 2 months of employment at PTS (free training resources provided by PTS)

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to read, write, speak, and understand English above a high school level. The employee will need to work respectfully with children, move around the assigned school building, and manipulate materials utilized to remediate students. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

This position includes working in and outside of a school building with children. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.