ELD Instructional Assistant

Jenks Public Schools Job Description

Position:
Instructional Assistant - English Language Development (ELD) Program

Reports to:

Principal and Instructional Lead Teacher

Supervises:
None

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with students and adults required.
• Computer application skills required.
• Satisfy all district requirements with regard to physical health and citizenship.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Position Goal:
Assist certified staff in meeting individual student needs within a variety of instructional settings.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Reinforce English language development in content areas; math, English language arts, social studies, and science.
• Work with individuals and groups of students to reinforce or remediate learning initially introduced by the teacher.
• Guide student independent, enrichment, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
• Organize, distribute, collect, and prepare materials, i.e., project materials, student manipulatives, etc.
• Review student work, supervise testing and assessments, and maintain records as assigned by the teacher.
• Collaborate with teachers in planning and curricular areas.
• Assist in the supervision of students in a variety of settings.
• Serve as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher or may be assigned as the substitute teacher.
• Maintain a level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of certified teachers.
• Perform all other duties assigned.

Employment

Terms:

Nine (9) month classified hourly contract

FLSA

Qualification:

Non-Exempt

Evaluation:
Jenks Public Schools Classified Evaluation

Physical Demands:

This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.

Regular Requirements:
Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands.

Occasional Requirements:
Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds.

Visual Requirements:
Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Hearing/Speaking Requirements:
Adequate to exchange information.