Instructional Assistant K-2

Instructional Assistant K-2

Union Academy – K‑12, Monroe, North Carolina

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Job : 5828221

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 13, 2026 2:03 AM (UTC)

Instructional Assistant

Position: K‑2 Instructional Assistant

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 the 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.

• Gives group instruction and provides individualized instruction as prescribed by the teacher.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of students.
• Reports student progress to the teacher.
• Serves as substitute teacher.
• Arranges classroom furnishings and equipment.
• Prepares visual aids and duplicates materials.
• Reorganizes materials at the end of day.
• Serves as proctor during testing.
• Morning and afternoon carpool duties.
• Lunch and recess monitoring.
• Classroom monitoring and classroom management.
• Monitors work assigned by teacher.
• Individual student support and tutoring.
• Checks and corrects students' work while in progress and keeps students on task.
• Instructional preparation/support.
• Distributes and collects instructional materials.
• Completes and organizes paperwork and other support documents.
• Plans and prepares for the instructional activities with the classroom teacher. Contributes to a positive classroom environment where every child is motivated to achieve.
• Assists in escorting and supervising students to other locations.
• Assists teachers with non‑instructional classroom duties, such as snack, lunch, bulletin boards, and other daily routines.
• Secures and organizes classroom supplies.
• Assists in reading, storytelling, calendar, and other appropriate activities.
• Assists small groups of students in the library, art class, computer lab, etc. as needed.
• Prepares instructional materials.
• Participates in appropriate in‑service activities.
• Assists with classroom discipline.
• Attends meetings of the school as directed.
• Observes student performance and assists students in correcting seat work as it is being done.
• Assists the teacher in maintaining the classroom in clean, orderly, and functional condition.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with others.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes responsibilities as may be assigned by the classroom teacher or school administrator.
• Strives to be a desirable example for students in attitude, actions, speech, and dress.
• 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.
• Skills of keyboarding with accuracy at the speed necessary for the position.
• Skills in operating a computer with word processing, spreadsheet, 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 in matters 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.

In all cases, the Teaching Assistant will be available for or actively engaged with the students and present in the classroom or with the students, except at the direction of the classroom teacher or supervisor or when specific duties dictate a different setting. Performs related work as required. (

NOTE:

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work…