Part Time Instructional Assistant Intermediate School

Part Time Instructional Assistant – Intermediate School (Grades 3–5) Job Description

Position: 3–5 Instructional Assistant (Part Time)

FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt

Reports to: Teacher / Principal

Purpose: Provide support to the teacher in the instruction of students. This position is responsible to the classroom teacher and/or school administrators and will carry out such duties as determined by and in support of those teachers. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the teacher in the teaching‑learning process for students.

• Give group instruction and provide individualized instruction as prescribed by teacher.
• Praise and reinforce student achievement.
• Report student progress to teacher.
• Serve as substitute teacher.
• Arrange classroom furnishings and equipment.
• Prepare visual aids and duplicate materials.
• Reorganize materials at the end of day.
• Serve as proctor during testing.
• Morning and afternoon carpool duties.
• Lunch and recess monitoring.
• Classroom monitoring and classroom management.
• Monitor work assigned by teacher.
• Individual student support and tutoring.
• Check and correct students' work while in progress and keep students on task.
• Instructional preparation/support.
• Distribute and collect instructional materials.
• Complete and organize paperwork and other support documents.
• Plan and prepare for instructional activities with the classroom teacher; contribute to a positive classroom environment where every child is motivated to achieve.
• Assist in escorting and supervising students to other locations.
• Assist teacher with non‑instructional classroom duties such as snack, lunch, bulletin boards, and daily routines.
• Secure and organize classroom supplies.
• Assist in reading, storytelling, calendar, and other appropriate activities.
• Assist small groups of students in library, art class, computer lab, etc. as needed.
• Prepare instructional materials.
• Participate in appropriate in‑service activities.
• Assist with classroom discipline.
• Attend school meetings as directed.
• Observe student performance and assist students in correcting seat work as it is being done.
• Assist the teacher in maintaining the classroom in a clean, orderly, and functional condition.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with others.
• Perform other tasks and assume responsibilities as assigned by teacher or administrator.
• Strive to be a desirable example for students in attitude, actions, speech, and dress.
• Perform any other assigned duties.

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to reason, make judgments, and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to utilize positive human relation skills with all staff.
• Keyboarding skills with accuracy at the necessary speed.
• Computer skills with word processing, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing applications.
• Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
• Ability to compile and summarize information.
• Ability to resolve problem situations with sound judgment.
• Ability to demonstrate proper telephone etiquette.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality relating to the school system.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in completing work assignments.
• Knowledge of business letter writing and memos.
• Ability to compose correspondences independently.
• Ability to work in the absence of supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• High school diploma or equivalent degree.
• Board may allow appropriate alternatives.

Physical Requirements: Position requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

Interpersonal Communication: Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to parents, students, and staff.

Intelligence: Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form.

Verbal Aptitude: Record and deliver information, explain procedures, follow written and oral instructions. Must communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English.

Numerical Aptitude: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Motor Coordination: Coordinate eyes and hands to use keyboard.

Interpersonal Temperament: Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must adapt to perform under minimal to moderate stress.

Physical Communication: Ability to talk, write, and hear.

Assessment: Performance assessed annually in accordance with Board’s policy on assessment of administrative personnel.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year as established by the Board.