Instructional Assistant - CTE - Auto and Welding - Part Time - Skyline High School

Key Responsibilities

• Work in close proximity with assigned teacher and students
• Aid students, individually or in groups, to reinforce skills and/or oversee learning activities
• Assist with classroom instruction
• Participate as a stakeholder in school improvement initiatives
• Develop classroom materials (i.e. instructional activities, bulletin boards, reference materials, etc.) to provide assistance to teacher in support of lesson plans
• Maintain instructional equipment to ensure the availability of items when required
• Perform record keeping and general clerical functions (i.e. student records, schedules, lesson plans, progress reports, etc.) to support the teacher and/or administrator in providing records and/or materials
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment

Required Qualifications

• High School education or equivalent
• Automotive Technician or equivalent work/school experience
• Welder or equivalent work/school experience

Skills & Competencies

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise
• Understand, remember, and apply verbal and/or written instructions or other information
• Organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology; organize and prioritize own work
• Read and interpret instructions, understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines; interpret written procedures and complete routine forms and/or conduct routine verbal communication with individuals via telephone or e-mail, speak and write effectively; express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicate verbally with others accurately and quickly
• Understand verbal and written instructions; understand simple to complex multiple step instructions; solve practical problems; analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions
• Apply common sense in performing job
• Work well with students and staff; good verbal and written communication skills
• Maintain confidentiality
• Operate general office machines
• Organize and prioritize and follow directions
• Use own transportation to travel the district to assigned schools

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• The majority of time is spent in a vocational classroom and automotive/welding workshop or lab
• Exposure to typical automotive/welding shop conditions (noise, fumes, grease/oil, etc.)
• Collaborates with instructors, students, and possibly other school staff like counselors or special education aides
• Frequently on your feet during lab sessions, demonstrations, and assisting students
• Must occasionally lift and carry items like automotive parts, tools, and classroom supplies (typically up to 50 pounds)