Instructional Aide - Prospective High School

Instructional Aide

The role of the instructional aide is to assist the teacher in providing appropriate distance, virtual or face to face instruction. A cooperative working relationship must be maintained enabling the achievement of the assigned duties and afford a smooth, effective classroom operation.

Qualifications:

• TEA certification requirements
• Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 Requirements for Paraprofessionals that include one of the following:
• Completed at least 2 years of study at an institution of higher education
• Obtained an associate's degree
• Met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal State or local academic assessment - knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics; or knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate
• High School Graduate or GED
• Ability to understand and willingness to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with students
• Ability to work cooperatively with other supportive personnel, teachers, school administration and the public

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Perform tasks under the direct supervision of a certified teacher or teaching team.
• Release the teacher from routine tasks:
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Performs such clerical tasks as:
  Typing and duplicating materials such as records, requisitions, reports, forms, tests and instructional materials.
• Catalogues, files and maintains necessary inventories.
• Reads to students, listens to students and participates in other forms of oral communication with students or groups of students.
• Will assist the early childhood student(s) to whom assigned in such physical tasks such as putting on and taking off outerwear, moving from room to room, using the lavatory, changing diapers, etc. as needed.
• Helps students master instructional materials assigned by the teacher through distance, virtual or face to face environments.
• Maintains bulletin board and other displays as directed.
• Operates instructional equipment.
• Assists students in library as needed.
• Assists in preparation of materials in media center.
• Assists in supervision of students during lunch period(s), programs, on the playground and busing activity including field trips.
• Participates in in-services.
• Performs all duties in a safe manner to avoid injury to oneself and/or to others.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Equipment Used:

• Copier, audio visual equipment, laminator, and computer

Working Conditions:

• Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
  Maintain emotional control under stress; frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing; move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment

Nondiscrimination Statement:

Edinburg CISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.