Instructional Assistant - Pre-Kindergarten (full-time) 26-27 School Year

Duties And Responsibilities

• Under direction of classroom teacher, assists in planning and implementing instructional activities.
• Utilizes a variety of instructional materials, media, and technology to enhance student learning.
• Maintains a safe and comfortable learning environment for students.
• Monitors students in the classroom to ensure they are completing assigned work and following classroom instruction.
• Provides assistance to students as needed; supervises individualized and small group activities as directed by classroom teacher.
• Assists in assessing and evaluating student achievement; modifies and tailors instructional activities to reach achievement goals for individual students and targeted student groups.
• Administers assessment tools to assess student abilities related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Communicates with parents, in both written and oral formats, to keep them informed of student progress and activities.
• Communicates with students, parents, and professionals and support personnel in and outside the school to support/encourage involvement in student education.
• Aids in the preparation and maintenance of bulletin boards, displays, classroom decorations, and other instructional aids.
• Performs clerical work related to instructional activities such as grading assignments, monitoring attendance, keeping lunch counts, collecting fees, maintaining files of student work, and sorting, filing, and duplicating of instructional materials.
• Assists with the preparation and maintenance of audio-visual and computer equipment; prepares and laminates teaching aids; checks out, collects, and returns teaching aids, films, records, tapes, and kits; organizes and replenishes supplies in classroom; prepares and puts away equipment and supplies such as recreational and vocational materials.
• Serves as a substitute teacher at assigned school as necessary to provide continuity of instruction when teacher is unavailable.

Job Requirements

• Requires an associate's degree or achievement of a qualifying score on the ETS ParaPro Assessment.
• Experience or education related to working with students in an instructional setting preferred.
• General knowledge of basic reading, writing, and mathematics subject matter.
• Some knowledge of basic instructional strategies preferred.
• Some knowledge of basic child learning and development principles preferred.
• Ability to apply basic instructional concepts and subject matter in a classroom environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with students, faculty, staff, parents, and others.
• Ability to comprehend and apply written and oral instructions in order to assist in implementing instructional activities.
• Ability to work with students with diverse backgrounds and diverse levels of educational achievement and ability.
• Ability to utilize modern computer technology to assist with student instruction and learning.