Instructional Assistant - General Education (K-1)

About the role

The Instructional Assistant (IA) supports classroom teachers in various activities and creates a safe, healthy, and encouraging environment for students.

Responsibilities

• Aids teachers with planning and organizing lessons
• Evaluates instructional activities and prepares necessary materials
• Ensures materials for students are readily available
• Works with individual students and/or specific groups of students
• Participates in the district staff development program
• Maintains a positive disposition and exercises good judgment
• Performs vision and hearing screenings and enters results into EASi

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• If employed in a Title I school, meet the employment requirements outlined by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
• Hold and maintain a Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) certification (if required by the school)
• CPR and First Aid certification (preferred)

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and instructional delivery methods
• Working knowledge of core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made
• Ability to recognize and support students of diverse backgrounds, learning abilities, and learning styles
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information in accordance with FERPA and other applicable laws
• Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate effectively with others
• Ability to motivate students and communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
• Ability to implement academic and behavioral interventions, as needed
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, businesses, community agencies, and the public

Skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Google Apps
• Instructional delivery methods
• Supporting diverse student populations
• Communication skills
• Implementing academic and behavioral interventions

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Noncertified Grade 20

Schedule

Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends)

Work week schedule does not exceed 40 hours per week and begins at least 30 minutes prior to the instructional day for students.