Instructional Assistant - Kindergarten; part-time

Position: Instructional Assistant - Kindergarten (part-time)

Position Information

Position Type:
Instructional Assistant/ General Education (Kindergarten)

Date Posted: 5/12/2025

Location:

Elementary School

Closing Date:
Open until filled

Employment Period: 10 months

Employment Status:
Part-time (up to 25 hours/week)

Pay Grade: H-09

Hiring Range: $17.25 - $20.01 per hour

Hiring Range:
To Be Determined

Supervisor(s):
Building Principal(s)

Current IAs may request a transfer through July 15, 2025

Proof of education is required. Send resume to principal with vacancy listed below.

May be required to assist students with basic functions to include, but not limited to, toileting, bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting, and positioning. Duties and Responsibilities

• Under direction of classroom teacher, assists in planning and implementing instructional activities; utilizes a variety of instructional materials, media, and technology to enhance student learning.
• Monitors students in the classroom to ensure they are completing assigned work and following classroom instruction; provides assistance to students as needed; supervises individualized and small group activities as directed by classroom teacher; works with students on specific skill areas; assists teacher in directing group and individualized activities.
• Assists in assessing and evaluating student achievement; as directed by classroom teacher, modifies and tailors instructional activities to reach achievement goals for individual students and targeted student groups; administers assessment tools to assess student abilities related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes; assists in maintaining appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting.
• Assists with a variety of student monitoring and control activities in the classroom and other parts of the school, on school grounds, and at off-site activities; supervises the loading and unloading of buses; supervises lunch periods, recess, and other recreational activities; escorts students to assemblies, resource services, and other classes.
• May communicate with parents, in both written and oral formats, to keep them informed of student progress and activities; communicates with students, parents, and professionals and support personnel in and outside the school to share information and to support/encourage involvement in student education.
• Assists with the preparation and maintenance of bulletin boards, displays, classroom decorations, and other instructional aids.
• Performs clerical work related to instructional activities such as grading assignments, monitoring attendance, keeping lunch counts, collecting fees, maintaining files of student work, and sorting, filing, and duplicating of instructional materials.
• Assists with set up of audio-visual and computer equipment; prepares and laminates teaching aids; checks out, collects, and returns teaching aids, films, records, tapes, and kits; organizes and replenishes supplies in classroom; prepares and puts away equipment and supplies such as recreational and vocational materials.
• Monitors classroom to ensure comfortable learning environment is provided for students with regard to cleanliness, good ventilation and lighting, and proper seating; may assist in light maintenance and cleaning of toileting and eating areas as needed.
• Participates in staff development activities and attends staff meetings as required by school administrator.
• May sporadically serve as a substitute teacher at assigned school as necessary to provide continuity of instruction when teacher is unavailable.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Job Requirements

• Requires an associate's degree or achievement of a qualifying score on the ETS Para Pro Assessment.
• Experience or education related to working with students in an instructional setting preferred.
• General knowledge of basic reading, writing, and mathematics subject matter.
• Some knowledge of basic instructional strategies preferred.
• Some knowledge of basic child learning and development principles preferred.
• Ability to apply basic instructional concepts and subject matter in a classroom environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with students, faculty, staff, parents, and others.
• Ability to comprehend and apply written and oral instructions in order to assist in implementing instructional activities.
  
  Application Requirements

  You may apply anytime before midnight on the closing date. Please upload the following documents:

  • Resume (required to be uploaded)
  • Transcript or Para Pro scores (required to be uploaded)

  Only complete applications will be considered.

  Equal Opportunity Statement

  Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or…