INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT - PRE-K

Work Location: Cypress Elementary, Pompano Beach

About the Role

To provide the highest quality care and supervision to students in the Broward County School System by providing classroom supports that enhance the instructional process. This role plays a vital role in the instructional process of an individualized program of education.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of a teacher in the creation of instructional materials.
• Provide for the safety and welfare of students by supervising and escorting students throughout the school as required.
• Provide classroom-related clerical support 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.
• Assist with lunchroom activities and dine with students as needed.
• Assist in supervising nap and rest periods as needed.
• Assist in providing care for children when the teacher is not present for a period not to exceed 30 minutes (this does not include substitute teaching).
• Construct and design specific items for tests and worksheets when provided with guidelines by the teacher.
• Follow-up lessons presented by the teacher when provided with guidelines.
• Supervise small group discussions and activities among students.
• Assist individual students as assigned by the teacher.
• Utilize 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, including lifting, positioning, or transferring students.
  • Assisting with feeding needs.
  • Assisting with adaptive equipment needs.
  • Providing behavioral assistance, including implementing PBIP and positive crisis management (PCM) skills.
• Participate in training programs to enhance individual skills and proficiency.
• Review current developments, literature, and technical sources related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety rules and procedures, as well as federal, state, and School Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or designee.

Requirements

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of the Principles of Teaching (formerly known as Teacher Assisting Curriculum) at the designated technical college in the Broward County School District.
• A passing score on the ParaPro Test or other officially sanctioned standard tests demonstrating the ability to assist in instructing reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics (or readiness in these areas).
• 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 frequently as needed to move objects.

Pay

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

Schedule

189-day work calendar.