Primary Instructional Aide

About the Role

This position supports and assists certificated staff in providing instructional programs and services to students. Duties may be performed in special education classes, regular education classes, or other instructional settings.

Responsibilities

• Provides one-on-one or group review of material taught by certificated staff, as assigned.
• Assists with classroom management and implementation of individual students' positive behavior support plans.
• Helps student(s) with physical tasks such as managing materials, personal items, and transitions within the building (e.g., travel to specials, office, nurse, restroom, fire drills).
• Provides information and assistance to substitute teachers regarding student(s).
• Assists student(s) assigned to other instructional aides in their absence, as directed.
• Supports student(s) in curriculum tasks, guiding, helping, and reinforcing/rephrasing instruction, and providing assistance during testing as outlined in the student's IEP and directed by teacher(s).
• Assembles and adapts materials needed for daily instruction or student homework (e.g., enlarging, modifying, color-coding) per individual student needs and IEPs, as directed by teacher(s).
• Assists with morning/afternoon bus duty, hall duty, cafeteria duty, student drop-off/pickup, and other assigned duties by the Building Principal.
• Accompanies students on field trips and community-based instruction activities, upon request.
• Attends required training and completes 20 hours per school year of staff development activities related to the assignment.
• Monitors student progress during class performance or group work, prompting, assisting, or redirecting as directed by the teacher.
• Prepares journals/assignment books and assists with daily organizational needs, including monitoring assignment books and gathering homework materials.
• Collects and reports data related to behavior support plans and health issues as directed by teacher(s). Maintains daily communication records for review by teachers before sharing with parents.
• Maintains confidentiality of student and District information, adhering to the same ethical standards as classroom teachers.
• Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with school policy, administrative regulations, and state/federal laws.

Requirements

• Familiarizes self with assigned student(s) IEPs, including needed accommodations in areas of responsibility.
• Abides by applicable federal, state, and local laws, guidelines, District policies, and administrative regulations.