Instructional Assistant 1-Recess​/Lunch Supervision

Instructional Assistant 1 - Recess/Lunch Supervision

Immediate Supervisor:
Building Administrator

FTE: 0.2188 (1 hour 45 minutes a day) 10:50-12:35

Position

Start Date:

September 1, 2026

General Duties

Summary:

Assists or lends support to licensed teachers, or under the direction of other staff in a supervisory role. Performs student supervision tasks of limited variety and moderate complexity. These tasks can be readily learned on the job. Positions in this classification may be part-time depending on district need.

Essential Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Make some independent judgments within prescribed policies and procedures
• Employ good judgment in a variety of situations, including emergencies
• Work with a variety of students and demonstrate a willingness to gain the information and training necessary to work effectively
• Possess the characteristics and understanding to be an effective member of an educational support team
• Comprehend and follow oral and written instructions and complete work within established time lines
• Communicate with appropriate student age group requiring the exercise of both empathetic and disciplinarian approaches
• Maintain a confidential, non-preferential, non-judgmental attitude towards the students, staff, and program
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, staff, and general public-Learn and implement policies for students of program employee is responsible for

Essential Education, Skills, and Capabilities:

• Keep current on changes in requirements of the job by possessing a willingness to attend training, classes or workshops
• Assist licensed teacher with routine classroom activities
• Assist licensed teacher in preparing for assignments including but not limited to; correction of papers, copying, decorating classroom, preparation of supplies
• Assist in a variety of building tasks including but not limited to; selling lunch tickets, counting lunch fund receipts, recording and balancing lunch count data
• Supervise students in classrooms, lunchrooms, media centers, playground, bus pickup/drop off
• This position supervises and resolves routine behavior problems within prescribed guidelines of school policy and/or individual student behavior plans. Refers repetitive or severe problems to teacher or administrator
• Administers first aid
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• One year minimum child-care experience is preferred.
• Oregon Driver's License, or ability to get to and from work in a timely manner and perform the essential functions of the position
• Medic First Aid Card (must be certified within the first 60 days of employment)
• Other certifications/trainings as required to execute the Essential Functions and Duties and Responsibilities of this position (i.e. blood sugar testing, bee sting, dispensing of prescription medication)
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• All employees must be able to communicate in an effective manner. Employees with English as a second language must be able to communicate their need for clarification and/or interpretation of directions. Employee should be willing to attend English class as requested by supervisor.

Physical and Environmental Requirements:

• See near and far (i.e. constant observation of students)
• Discriminate colors (i.e. teaching colors)
• Hear sufficiently to perform the duties and responsibilities (i.e. understand speech which may be difficult to understand, listening for distress signals)
• Medium lifting occurs occasionally (20-50 lbs)
• Light lifting occurs frequently (0-20 lbs)
• There is occasional light to medium carrying of supplies and equipment
• Pulling/pushing occurs occasionally (i.e. wheel chair, vacuuming, open/close doors, gait trainer and stander)
• Occasional implementation, or assistance with implementation of individual student restraint protocols
• Crawling, kneeling, climbing, cramped spaces and repeated bending occurs occasionally to frequently in the course of a day (i.e. toileting, loading bus, machinery control, working on same level as student, picking up trash, assisting student in bathroom)
• Balance upper body and hand/wrist movement occur often to frequent in course of day (i.e. assist with student balance, coordination in movement, writing, grabbing, keyboards, reaching, stretching)
• Occasional use of household cleaning type chemicals (i.e. bleach)
• Occasional use of glues
• Constant exposure to blood and body fluids (i.e. spitting, feeding, changing, biting)
• Exposure to bees, pollens, head lice may occur occasionally to frequently
• Jobs in this classification are physically active positions that perform duties both inside and outside including exposure to inclement weather. Noise level is generally moderate to high

Terms of Employment:

This is a 9 month assignment on the E Range of the Classified Job Schedule. Actual days may vary dependent on the number of days students are in…