Instructional Assistant - Learning Support

Instructional Assistant - Learning Support

• Position Type: Support Staff/ Instructional Assistant
• Date Posted: 2/20/2026

29 Hours/Week

Title: Instructional Assistant

Organizational / Labor Relationship: Collective Bargaining Agreement – East Penn School District and Administrative Assistant and Instructional/Staff Assistant Employees

Status (FLSA): Non-exempt, 10 month position, Instructional Assistants can work on normal student days

Reporting Relationships: Ascending – building administrator;
Descending – none

Evaluation: Instructional Assistants are reviewed after the initial 90 days of employment and annually thereafter by the building administrator

Position Summary: An Instructional Assistant supports and assists the academic or physical needs of students with special needs in instructional programs and services. The support and assistance includes one-on-one or group review of material taught by certificated staff, classroom management and implementation of positive behavior support plans.

Experience working in an educational setting, preferred.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent, and
• Must acquire and maintain a current and active CPR and basic first aid certification, and
• Meet one of the requirements below:
  • Have completed at least two (2) years of post secondary study;
  • Possess an associates degree or higher;
  • Meet a rigorous standard of quality as demonstrated through a State or local assessment; or
  • "Para Educator Credential of Competency" as issued by PDE

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar
• Ability to effectively communicate with students, staff, parents, and administrators
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships and positive rapport with students, staff, parents and administrators
• Ability to organize and plan effectively
• Ability to attend work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities
• Ability to use all applicable technological equipment and software to support student learning
• Ability and knowledge to use technology to communicate with students, parents, staff, and administrators
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks with limited supervision
• Basic familiarity with adaptive and/or medical equipment as required for individual students
• Understand and comply with confidentiality protocols
• Understanding of foundations of special education
• Understanding of diversity as related to disability, learning styles, and cultures
• Understanding the process of delivery of instruction
• Understanding learning environments and social interactions
• Understanding components and reasons for assessment
• Understanding of responsibility for professional and ethical practice demonstrated by fairness and impartiality
• Understanding of the process of collaboration
• Ability to perform basic clerical tasks
• Knowledge of basic computer skills
• Ability to maintain discipline of students in all school settings
• Knowledge of operation of basic office machinery

• Work with an individual or groups as directed by the classroom teacher to reinforce skill development
• Work with individual, pairs, or groups of students to monitor or direct activities as directed by classroom teacher
• If appropriate, monitor and tend to the physical needs of students as required.
• Monitor students as necessary in all school settings including, but not limited to, cafeteria, hallways, library, classrooms, study halls, on and off bus, etc.
• Complete clerical duties such as copying, assembling, laminating, answering phones, etc… as assigned by the classroom teacher
• Other duties as assigned by…