LaRue County Middle School Instructional Assistant- MSD

About the Role

Assist in overall classroom procedures as directed by the teacher.

Responsibilities

• Tutor individual or small groups of students, reinforcing and implementing instruction as directed by the teacher.
• Administer and score a variety of tests according to established guidelines.
• Perform routine clerical duties.
• Monitor and report behavior of students according to approved procedures.
• Assist students with lab work as necessary.
• Supervise the library, playground, and lunch activities of pupils.
• Plan with the teacher displays and exhibits, work areas, and operating educational training equipment.
• Assist with attendance records, lunchroom reports, cumulative records, and announcements.
• Assist with small group instruction, make-up work, tutoring details, reading computation, and storytelling activities.
• Deal with minor injuries or illnesses to children.
• Direct group activities of students as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Principal and Superintendent.

Requirements

Knowledge Of:

• Basic subjects taught in the District schools, including arithmetic, grammar, spelling, language, and reading.
• Safe practices in classroom and playground activities.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Basic record-keeping techniques.

Abilities:

• Communicate and maintain effective relationships with students, parents, staff, and the public, including members of ethnic communities.
• Perform routine clerical duties in support of classroom activities.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide quickly and accurately.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Learn procedures, functions, and limitations of assigned duties.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Learn to apply and explain policies and procedures related to school and program activities.
• Work cooperatively with others.
• Monitor, observe, and report student behavior according to approved policies and procedures.
• Operate instructional and office equipment.

Physical Demands

• Standing/Walking: Frequent (1/3 to 2/3 of work day)
• Sitting: Repetitive (2/3 or more of work day)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Repetitive (2/3 or more of work day)
• Reach/Push/Pull: Occasional (up to 1/3 of work day)
• Bend/Stoop/Crouch: Occasional (up to 1/3 of work day)
• Kneel/Crawl: Seldom/Rare
• Climb/Balance: Seldom/Rare
• Lift/Carry:
  • Up to 10 lbs.: Frequent (1/3 to 2/3 of work day)
  • Up to 20 lbs.: Occasional (up to 1/3 of work day)
  • Up to 50 lbs.: Seldom/Rare

Qualifications

High school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate and one of the following:

• Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education;
• Obtained an associate’s (or higher) degree; or
• Met a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal State or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics (or as appropriate reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness).