INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT (GRANT/SPEC FUNDING)

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.
• Aid with lunchroom activities and dine with students as needed.
• Aid in supervising nap and rest periods as needed.
• Aid in providing 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.
• Aid 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

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• A minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated experience, within the last five (5) years, in working with children preferred.
• Successful completion of the Teacher Assisting Curriculum at the designated technical college in the Broward County School District and achieve a passing score on either the Para Pro Assessment 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, is required.
• Computer skills.

Prior to Employment

• Review current developments, literature, and technical sources of information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules and procedures.
• Follow federal and state, as well as School Board policies.

Significant Contacts

• Frequently interacts with other personnel within the assigned school in performing daily work routine.

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.

Terms of Employment

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

Links

To review the complete job description for this position access the following website: https://www.browardschools.com/Page/36072 and search by Job Code. The Job Code for this position is: OO-011

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07/09/2026 - Open Until Filled

Work Calendar

189 Day Cal

Pay Grade

GRADE 13

Classification

Nonexempt

Compensation

Hourly Rate - $16.89 - per hour

Shift Differential (If applicable)

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