Job description

TITLE:
INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT/HIGHLY QUALIFIED INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT

POSITION TYPE:
Non-exempt

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
To provide instructional or other direct services to students working under the supervision of the certified staff

member who is responsible for the overall conduct and management of the classroom program, including the

design, implementation and evaluation of instruction and student programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:
High school diploma

For Highly Qualified:
Minimum of 60 semester college credit hours from an accredited college or university
OR successful passing score of the ParaPro Assessment exam

REPORTS TO:
Teacher

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administer, score, and record such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students
Assist individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher
Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning of materials or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students their needs, interests, and abilities
Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes
Assist students to master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher
Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher
Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips
Keep bulletin boards and other classroom learning displays up-to-date
Assist with large group activities
Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students
Assist students in the library or media center
Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher
Check and record student attendance
Collect and record collection of money
Help students with their clothing
Assist with lunch, snack, and clean-up routines
Assist with wash-up and toilet routines
Report to the regular teacher student progress and any special problem or special information about individual student
Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentially of information about student as is expected of fully licensed teachers
Participate in in-service training programs, as scheduled
Ability to work with students identified as special needs to include mental and physical disabilities
Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:
Involves limited physical tasks including lifting, and may involve operation of equipment such as computers, copiers, overhead projectors, etc.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
180 days – 10 month contract
Grade 9

EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Personnel.

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