Instructional Assistant - Kingsbury Elementary

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Instructional Assistant

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:
Classroom Teacher

SUMMARY:

To assist students with academics and social activities, manage behavior, and assist the classroom teacher as directed. These duties include, but are not limited to, those listed below.

Desirable

Qualifications:

Previous experience working with students; positive employment history; and, recommendations from an individual(s) in an administrative position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Assist students with instructional activities and assignments as directed by the teacher.
2. Assist the teacher in the development of positive student behaviors.

3. Maintain student confidentiality by complying with all aspects of the Rights to Students Confidentiality Act, both in and out of the school environment.

4. Assist with classroom clerical and other non-student specific activities as directed by the teacher.

5. Participate in mandatory in-service training meetings designed to improve the skills of the instructional assistant for the benefit of the students.

6. Comply with all the standard rules and regulations for the assigned building established by the building principal.

7. Defer all specific questions about a student to the teacher for a response.

Qualification. Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience that is

Required:

High School Diploma or GED

Two years of college is preferred

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and interpret textbooks and / or teacher guides, student IEPs, Behavior Plans, procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of children, parents or employees of the school organization.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts appropriate to the students' grade level. Ability to apply 1.

concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit in a chair and on the floor; use hands to finger, handle, or feel…