KITS Instructional Assistant III

KITS Instructional Assistant III

Junction City SD 69 District-Wide - Junction City, Oregon Open in Google Maps

Job : 5740793

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 26, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

This position is grant‑funded and is under the general supervision of the KITS Lead Teacher and Site Supervisor. The person in this position assists the lead teacher in implementing the School Readiness Group curriculum five times per week, including behavior management techniques consistent with the Kids in Transition to School (KITS) model and philosophy, appropriate use of reinforcement and limit setting.

Attend weekly clinical meetings. Complete impressions about each child and group as a whole after each session. This position is temporary for the length of the grant. Training: up to 40 hours during the last two weeks of June. Summer hours: M‑F, 7/5‑8/13.

• Assist with lessons and role‑plays.
• Under the direction of a licensed teacher, providing supplemental practice in various learning experiences, including drills and activities using learning strategies designed to reinforce or modify skills.
• Demonstrate regular and acceptable attendance and punctuality, as set forth in Board Policy.
• Interact thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff, parents, and community members and resolve conflict in a professional manner.
• Report safety, sanitary, and fire hazards immediately to supervisor.
• Monitor flow and timing of activities.
• Monitor overall behavior and interactions among the group.
• Work with Oregon Social Learning Center Director, Lead Teacher, and site supervisor.
• Ongoing assessment of children’s strengths and needs.
• Coordinate with program supervisor and team to develop adaptations and support for individual student needs.
• Participate in the weekly clinical team meetings.
• Help students develop positive interpersonal relationships with peers and adults; promote the safety of the students by helping them develop self‑confidence.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment for students at all times.

Instructional assistance is provided under the professional guidance of a teacher who is responsible for discussing and preparing lesson plans and approving instructional techniques. Administrative supervision and evaluation is provided by the building principal or other administrative supervisor.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 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:
  
  Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school or at least one year of related experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be highly qualified under the reauthorized ESEA. Prior successful experience working in a school setting or with young children strongly preferred.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Works well with others from diverse backgrounds, focuses on solving conflict, maintains confidentiality, listens to others without interrupting, keeps emotions under control, remains open to others’ ideas and contributes to building a positive team spirit, demonstrates ability to successfully work with young children.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing, effectively present information and respond to questions in one‑on‑one and small‑group settings with students and other school staff, read and interpret documents such as safety rules, IEPs, lesson plans, data, memos, e‑mails, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and governmental regulations, write routine reports and correspondence.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, schedule, or diagram form and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
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