Instructional Assistant - Special Education - Pre-K

About the role

The Instructional Assistant-Pre-K (General Education, Special Education, or Title I) supports classroom teachers in various educational settings, including Pre-K General Education, Pre-K Special Education, and Pre-K Title I school sites. The position involves assisting with classroom activities, implementing goals and objectives set by licensed teachers, and providing individualized support to students.

Responsibilities

• Aids teachers in planning and organizing instructional activities.
• Evaluates instructional activities and prepares necessary materials.
• Ensures materials for students are readily available according to lesson plans.
• Collaborates with teachers on devising special strategies related to childcare licensure requirements.
• Assists individual students or groups of students in all curricular areas as directed.
• Participates in the district staff development program and continues professional growth.
• Maintains a positive disposition, exercises good judgment, and remains calm when dealing with students.
• Compiles, maintains, and files reports, records, and other required documents, maintaining confidentiality.
• Coordinates and assists students with special health care needs, including personal hygiene, restroom functions, mobility assistance, and behavioral assistance.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, and working towards an Associate’s degree in birth-through-kindergarten, child development, early childhood education, or an early childhood education-related field, or a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
• For Title I schools, meet the employment requirements outlined by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
• CPR and First Aid certification.
• Experience working with or assisting individuals with special needs.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, Google Apps, and 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 effectively collaborate with others.
• Ability to motivate students and establish effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, businesses, community agencies, and the public.
• 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.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools.

Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point; Google Apps.
• Instructional delivery methods.
• Core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made.
• Supporting students of diverse backgrounds, learning abilities, and learning styles.
• Protecting confidentiality of personally identifiable information.
• Collaborating with others.
• Motivating students.
• Implementing academic and behavioral interventions.
• Communicating clearly and concisely.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Noncertified Grade 20 or 21 (Dependent upon assignment(s))

Schedule

Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends)