INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT (PART-TIME)

Location: Eagle Ridge Elementary, Coral Springs

About the Role

Provide the highest quality care and supervision to students in the Broward County School System by delivering classroom supports that enhance the instructional process. Play a vital role in the instructional process of an individualized program of education.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of a teacher to create instructional materials.
• Supervise and escort students throughout the school to ensure safety and welfare.
• Provide classroom-related clerical support, including daily notes, student folders, and data collection.
• Prepare and use instructional materials and teaching aids under the teacher’s direction.
• Maintain a safe classroom environment through general housekeeping activities.
• Assist with lunchroom activities and supervise students during meals.
• Supervise nap and rest periods as needed.
• Provide short-term care for children (up to 30 minutes) in the teacher’s absence (not substitute teaching).
• Construct and design tests and worksheets based on teacher-provided guidelines.
• Follow up on lessons presented by the teacher using provided guidelines.
• Supervise small group discussions and activities among students.
• Assist individual students as assigned by the teacher.
• Utilize educational programs with groups of students.
• Perform daily living activities, which may include:
  • Assisting with personal hygiene and restroom functions, including diapering or catheterization.
  • Providing mobility assistance, such as lifting, positioning, or transferring students.
  • Assisting with feeding needs.
  • Supporting adaptive equipment needs.
  • Providing behavioral assistance, including implementing PBIP and positive crisis management (PCM) skills.
• Participate in training programs to enhance job-related skills and proficiency.
• Review current developments, literature, and technical sources related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules, federal and state regulations, and School Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

• A standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Education Development (GED) testing program.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with children.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of the Principles of Teaching (formerly Teacher Assisting Curriculum) at a designated technical college in the Broward County School District.
• A passing score on the ParaPro Test or other officially sanctioned standard tests demonstrating ability to assist in instructing reading/language arts, writing, mathematics, or readiness skills.
• An earned associate degree from an accredited institution, or at least 60 semester hours of earned college credit from an accredited institution.
• Bilingual skills.

Physical Requirements

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as needed to move objects.

Pay

Hourly rate: $15.84 - $22.51 per hour. New hires will be placed at the minimum of the assigned salary range.

Schedule

189-day work calendar.