Instructional Assistant

Overview

Instructional Assistant 1 – TIGARD-TUALATIN SD 23J THOMAS R. FOWLER MIDDLE SCHOOL – Tigard, Oregon. This job is also posted in TIGARD-TUALATIN SD 23J.

Job : 5498931

Final date to receive applications: Jan 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Jan 14, 2026 8:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full Time

Salary: $18.12 to $23.73 Per Hour

Job Categories: Support Staff → Supervisory Aide

JOB TITLE: Instructional Assistant 1 - Supervision

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Administrator

FTE: 0.375 (3 hrs/day) 10:30 am–1:30 pm

POSITION START DATE
:
As soon as possible after hire

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.

• 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 the program the employee is responsible for

• Keep current on changes in requirements of the job by attending training, classes or workshops
• Assist licensed teacher with routine classroom activities
• Assist licensed teacher in preparing for assignments including correction of papers, copying, decorating classroom, preparation of supplies
• Assist in a variety of building tasks including 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
• Supervise and resolve routine behavior problems within prescribed guidelines of school policy; refer repetitive or severe problems to teacher or administrator
• Administers first aid
• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• One year minimum child-care experience preferred
• Oregon Driver's License, or ability to get to and from work in a timely manner
• 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
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• All employees must be able to communicate effectively;
  English as a second language employees should be willing to attend English class as requested by supervisor

• See near and far; constant observation of students
• Discriminate colors
• Hear sufficiently to perform duties
• Medium lifting occasionally (20–50 lbs)
• Light lifting frequently (0–20 lbs)
• Occasional light to medium carrying of supplies and equipment
• Pulling/pushing occasionally (e.g., wheel chair, doors, equipment)
• Occasional implementation of individual student restraint protocols
• Crawling, kneeling, climbing, cramped spaces and repeated bending occasionally to frequently
• Balance and hand/wrist movement often to frequent
• Occasional use of household cleaning chemicals and glues
• Exposure to blood and body fluids on occasion or more frequently
• Exposure to bees, pollens, head lice may occur
• Work inside and outside with possible inclement weather; noise level generally moderate to high

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 school or the size and needs of the classroom population.

The description above is not intended to be all-inclusive. Administration reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary to reflect the essential functions of the department.

• Ashley Richins
• 6960 SW Sandburg Street
• Tigard, Oregon 97223
• Phone:
• Email: arichins.or.us