Instructional Aide - Elementary Basic - Jean Parker ES; A03

Job Class

A03 Instructional Aide – Elementary Basic Skills

$31.52 - $36.87 hourly

Temporary

Part-Time, School Term

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 130 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile.

Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

Core Values:

• Student-centered:
  We put students’ needs first
• Fearless:
  We persist through challenges
• United:
  We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths
• Social Justice:
  We stand with those most vulnerable in our community
• Diversity-driven:
  We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision, Values and Guardrails, which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco.

Supporting students by implementing the core curriculum for the basic skill areas of math, reading, science, social studies and writing for the kindergarten through elementary grades.

• Assist in planning lessons and preparing instructional materials.
• Supervise and/or tutor individuals or small groups of pupils in specific skill and/or content areas. Conduct planned lessons with assigned groups in the classroom or other assigned educational location.
• Assist in explaining subject matter to pupils. Administer tests and examinations, and review, correct and re-review assignments. Maintain individual pupil profiles and/or portfolios.
• Prepare, operate, and maintain instructional equipment and supplies such as audiovisual equipment, computers, laboratory equipment, and other teaching machines. May also procure and store such equipment. Issue various supplies and equipment to pupils. Maintain necessary records pertaining to instructional equipment and supplies.
• Assist in maintaining classroom discipline in order to provide a positive learning environment. Enforce classroom and school rules. Assist in behavior management and discipline among pupils on field trips and at school site activities.
• May assist other designated school staff in monitoring halls, locker areas, cafeteria, yard, auditorium, gymnasium, lavatories, and other areas of the site in accordance with program regulations.
• Render first aid in compliance with modern precautionary methods. Report disciplinary problems and injury incidents to the proper supervisor.
• May assist the professional staff in publicizing educational development programs by issuing information, objectives, and functions of the program.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Utilize knowledge appropriate to satisfy the Distinguishing Characteristics of the class, including familiarity with teaching methods, instructional media, test scoring, school organization, and school rules.
• Demonstrate competency in working with children, acting quickly and effectively in emergencies, working with and relating to all individuals within the culturally diverse environment of SFUSD, and developing and maintaining effective, courteous communications with pupils, staff and public.
• Know San Francisco’s public schools/urban public schools and have a passionate belief in SFUSD’s commitment to instructional leadership as a lever toward delivering on the SFUSD Graduate Profile.
• Have strong analytics and systems thinking to interpret data to inform goals and strategy, and to build infrastructure where none exists.
• Work effectively across multiple functions and roles within a complex organization.
• Have a proven record of effectively planning,…