Instructional Assistant - CES​/CMS

Para Los Niños

Founded on Skid Row in 1980, Para Los Niños (PLN) partners with more than 10,000 children, youth, and families each year through integrated education, wellness supports and advocacy, addressing individual and systemic barriers to create pathways to success. In addition to operating early education centers, charter elementary and middle schools, youth workforce development sites and family services, PLN is the only children's mental health provider in the Skid Row neighborhood.

PLN's community transformation work brings together community members, community-based organizations, city and county agencies, elected officials, and businesses to tackle issues that impact PLN families. Ninety-three percent of families served by PLN live in areas with the highest levels of food insecurity and homelessness in L.A. County.

Under the supervision of the assigned teacher and school-site supervising administrator, the Instructional Assistant functions as a support to the teacher in the delivery of small and large group instruction, as well as to support Tiered Interventions (1 &
2), and supervision of students as assigned. Instructional Assistant work to support the academic progress of students in partnership with teachers and other school staff while developing their own teaching ability.

Instructional Assistant performs a full range of duties, including, but not limited to the following:

• Support the Strategic Plan through the implementation phases.
• Supports the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for academics through small group instruction in the areas of in reading, math, and/or writing under the supervision of the classroom teacher assigned.
• Uses data to monitor academic progress of students.
• Prepares and implements academic activities.
• Works cooperatively with teaching staff to review student progress and co-plan weekly academic activities.

• Works with classroom teachers to develop and document student progress toward clearly identifiable academic and learning goals (language goals).
• Assists teacher with reviewing student work to inform instruction and enhance student achievement.
• Supports the teacher with the implementation of innovative content-focused teaching.
• Assists the teacher with developing lesson plans that are based on student needs, observing and reflecting on feedback of classroom instruction.
• Supports the teacher with the integration of technology (in all content areas).
• Assists in implementing modifications and adaptations of environments and curriculum per teacher recommendation.
• Assists with a variety of activities to enhance student learning; assist children in developing appropriate strategies for learning, provide emotional support, have a positive attitude, perform behavior reinforcement functions and guidance.

• Assists the teacher on creating an environment for learning.
• Works with teachers and school staff to build and support positive behavior expectations by reinforcing school-wide rules and expectations in classrooms and elsewhere on campus.
• Reinforces school-wide rules and expectations throughout the campus.
• Provides a nurturing environment, which supports the individual development of each child.
• Assists teacher in maintaining an environment conducive for student learning and encouraging appropriate behavior by the students using a consistent team approach.
• Assists teacher on field trips by helping students with physical needs, maintaining discipline, and reinforcing learning situations.

• Participates regularly in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support professional development opportunities.
• Participates regularly in English Language Development professional development opportunities.
• Participates regularly in professional development opportunities that pertain to specific grade and subject specific collaborative meetings, faculty meetings, and both on-and off-site training.

• Assists in record keeping as assigned.
• Participates in special activities and functions as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by teacher or administrator.