Instructional Support Specialist

About the Role

Instructional Support personnel function as a teacher’s aide, substitute teachers, and provide other educational and instructional support as needed to accomplish educational goals.

Responsibilities

• Work with identified students as determined by administrator.
• Execute lessons already planned by the classroom teacher.
• Report to the classroom teacher any concerns that may arise (academic or behavior).
• Prepare for the day in case of absence (sub plans).
• Provide supplemental activities to use with groups as time allows.
• Serve as a role model for students and teach leadership attributes.
• Follow PBIS procedures for handling minor classroom behaviors.
• Supervise students in the classroom, hallways, cafeterias, etc.
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
• Substitute in classrooms when needed.
• May also be responsible for preparing and serving breakfast and lunch.

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Analysis of information
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Thoroughness
• Ability to multi-task

Work Environment

This job operates in a school environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines, as well as standard school food service equipment.

Requirements

• Minimum of 60 college credits/Associate degree and/or the required credentials under NCLB.
• Valid substitute permit.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Schedule

Start date: Mid-August.