Instructional Assistant - Special Education, Pre-Kindergarten

About the role

The Instructional Assistant-Pre-K (General Education, Special Education, or Title I) supports classroom teachers in various educational settings, including General Education, Special Education, and 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 lessons, evaluating instructional activities, and preparing necessary materials.
• Ensures materials for students are readily available according to the needs of the lesson plan.
• Demonstrates professional and technical skills necessary to function effectively in the classroom.
• Works with individual students and/or specific groups of students in different pre-k licensed classrooms and/or area of the school, as needed.
• Participates in the district staff development program and continues professional growth in the area of assignment.
• Maintains a positive disposition, exercises good judgment, and remains calm when dealing with students at all times.
• Compiles, maintains, and files reports, records, and other required documents, maintaining confidentiality.
• Coordinates and assists students with special health care needs, which could include personal hygiene, restroom functions, diapering, 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 (an individual with one or more difficulties such as, a physical, emotional, behavioral, or learning disability or impairment that causes an individual to require additional or specialized services or accommodations).

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point; Google Apps.
• Working knowledge of successful instructional delivery methods.
• Working knowledge of the 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 the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and other applicable federal and state laws, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to work in a team environment and effectively collaborate with others.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to constantly supervise the safety and well-being of students.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population and recognize variations in student backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback.
• 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.

Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point; Google Apps.
• Working knowledge of successful instructional delivery methods.
• Working knowledge of the 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 the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and other applicable federal and state laws, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to work in a team environment and effectively collaborate with others.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to constantly supervise the safety and well-being of students.
• Ability to work with a diverse student population and recognize variations in student backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback.
• 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.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

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

Schedule

Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends)