Substitute Associate

Substitute Associate

Boone Community School District's mission is to foster academic and extracurricular excellence through the Portrait of a Graduate pillars. We are committed to providing every student with rigorous and enriching educational opportunities within a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment. Our goal is to nurture the development of productive, caring, and engaged citizens who are equipped to thrive in a dynamic world.

We are not only committed to being an equal opportunity employer, but also actively strives to create a diverse workforce that reflects the demographics of its students and community, prioritizing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills within its teams. Expect the BEST...Achieve SUCCESS!

Title:

Substitute Associate

Reports To:

Building Principal & Supervising Teacher

Work Period:
As needed within the District

Summary:

Assist students with basic classroom work, including computers, language arts, math and research. Assist classroom teacher with preparing classroom work as needed. Support student in general and special education classroom.

Education and Related

Work Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent. No experience required; experience preferred in:
Working with children.

Technical Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Oral and written communication skills and English language skills. Interpersonal relations skills. Computer, keyboarding and word processing skills. Customer service and public relations skills. Critical thinking and problem solving skills. Organizational skills. Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job. Ability to manage multiple priorities. Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions. Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.

Ability to promote and follow building and departmental policies. Apply and follow all school district policies and state of Iowa laws.

Materials and Equipment Operating Knowledge:
Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and online resources. Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support to special education students in the regular and special education classrooms.
• Assist students with classroom activities.
• Assist teacher(s) with grading, attendance and instructional centers, etc.
• Mentor, support and assist students with a variety of abilities and disabilities to become competent, independent adults.
• Supervise and monitor students during playground, lunchroom, field trips, passing periods, classroom activities, etc.
• Assist injured or sick students to health room.
• Cover classroom for short periods (i.e. up to 30 minutes) when the teacher is called out of the classroom for staff meetings or other reasons.
• Assist with assessment testing and monitoring of student performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements and

Working Conditions:

Physical

Activities:

• Stand: X
• Walk: X
• Sit: X
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel: X
• Reach with hands and arms: X
• Climb or balance: X
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: X

Weight and Force Demands:

• Up to 10 pounds: X
• Up to 25 pounds: X
• Up to 50 pounds: X
• Up to 100 pounds: X
• More than 100 pounds: X

Mental Functions:

• Compare: X
• Analyze: X
• Communicate: X
• Copy: X
• Coordinate: X
• Instruct: X
• Compute: X
• Synthesize: X
• Evaluate: X
• Use Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  X
• Compile: X
• Negotiate: X

Work Environment:

• Wet or humid conditions (non-weather): X
• Work near moving mechanical parts: X
• Work in high, precarious places: X
• Fumes or airborne particles: X
• Toxic or caustic chemicals: X
• Outdoor weather conditions: X
• Extreme cold (non-weather): X
• Extreme heat (non-weather): X
• Risk of electrical shock: X
• Work with explosives: X
• Risk of radiation: X
• Vibration: X

Vision Demands:

• No special vision requirements
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less): X
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more): X
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors): X
• Peripheral vision: X
• Depth perception . Ability to adjust focus: X

Noise Level: Moderate