Instructional Assistant - General Education Multi Grade

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Aids teachers with planning and organizing lessons
• Evaluates instructional activities and prepares necessary materials
• Assists teachers in ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all students
• Works with individual students and/or groups of students in different classrooms or areas of the school
• Maintains a positive disposition and exercises good judgment when dealing with students
• Performs vision and hearing screenings and enters results into the Electronic Access Student Information System (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 needed)
• Possess CPR and First Aid certification (preferred)

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and successful 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 proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Google Apps proficiency
• Successful instructional delivery methods
• Core subject knowledge
• Supporting diverse student populations
• Confidentiality and data protection
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Communication skills
• Implementing academic and behavioral interventions

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Noncertified Grade 20

Schedule

Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends)