Instructional Assistant - Early Childhood

Instructional Assistant

The job of Instructional Assistant is done for the purpose of providing support to the instructional program within assigned classroom with specific responsibility for working with individual and/or small groups of students; and providing clerical support to teacher/s and staff. This job reports to School Principal.

Essential Functions:

• Adapt classroom activities, assignments and materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Administer a variety of instructional activities for supporting instructors in the classroom.
• Assist students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments for practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• Attend meetings and in-service presentations for acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Communicate with teachers and/or parents for assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
• Implements instructional programs and lesson plans under the supervision of assigned teacher for presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Maintain instructional and student records for providing accurate, documented progress in student learning.
• Maintain instructional areas, equipment and supplies for ensuring availability of items and providing a safe learning environment.
• Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings for providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Provide direct instructional services to students under the supervision of the assigned classroom teacher for presenting and supporting learning outcomes.
• Report observations and incidents relating to specific students for communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Respond to emergency situations for resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.

Other Functions:

• Performs other related duties as assigned for ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Responsibilities:

Work Environment:

Experience:

Job related experience is desired.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent. Equivalency:
Successful completion of 48 college hours or ability to pass a state approved assessment within 90 days of employment is required.

Required Testing:

Clearances:

FLSA Status:

Salary Grade:

Non-Exempt Level 4- $16.38 - $17.38

Notice of Nondiscrimination:

Geary County USD #475 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and/or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions or complaints based on race, color, national origin, sex or age, please contact the USD 475 Executive Director of Personnel Services, 123 N.

Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: . For questions or complaints based on disability, please contact the USD 475 Executive Director of Special Education, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: .