Instructional Assistant ; Fowler Middle School

Instructional Assistant 1 (Fowler Middle School)

TIGARD-TUALATIN SD 23J THOMAS R. FOWLER MIDDLE SCHOOL - Tigard, Oregon

Job : 5815209
Final date to receive applications: Jul 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Jul 20, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Sep 1, 2026
Position Type: Full Time
Salary: $19.46 to $25.48 per hour
Job Categories: Support Staff >
Supervisory Aide

JOB TITLE: Instructional Assistant 1 - Cafeteria Duty

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Building Administrator

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

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.

• Make 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 necessary training 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 timelines
• Communicate with the appropriate student age group requiring both empathetic and disciplinarian approaches
• Maintain a confidential, non-preferential, non-judgmental attitude toward students, staff, and the general public
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, staff, and the general public; learn and implement policies for students in the program employee is responsible for

• Keep current on changes in job requirements by attending training, classes, or workshops
• Assist licensed teachers with routine classroom activities
• Assist licensed teachers in preparing assignments (e.g., correcting papers, copying, decorating, supply preparation)
• Assist in building tasks such as selling lunch tickets, counting lunch fund receipts, and recording/balancing lunch counts
• Supervise students in classrooms, lunchrooms, media centers, playground, bus pickup/drop‑off
• Resolve routine behavior problems within prescribed school policy guidelines and refer severe problems to teacher or administrator
• Administer first aid
• Hold a high school diploma or GED equivalent
• Have at least one year of child‑care experience (preferred)
• Hold Oregon driver’s license or have reliable transportation
• Obtain Medic First Aid Card within first 60 days of employment
• Possess additional certifications/training as required to perform duties (e.g., blood sugar testing, bee sting, medication dispensing)
• Solve practical problems with limited standardization
• Interpret instructions given in various formats (written, oral, diagrams, schedules)
• Communicate effectively in English; non‑native speakers must be able to seek clarification

• Show constant observation of students; see near and far; discriminate colors
• Hear sufficiently to understand speech and distress signals
• Occasional medium lifting (20–50 lbs) and frequent light lifting (0–20 lbs)
• Occasional carrying of supplies and equipment
• Occasional pulling/pushing of chairs, vacuums, doors, etc.
• Occasional implementation or assistance with individual student restraint protocols
• Occasional crawling, kneeling, climbing, and repeated bending during tasks such as toileting and bus loading
• Maintain balance and coordination for student assistance tasks
• Occasional use of household cleaning chemicals (bleach), glues, blood exposure, insects, and weather conditions; noise level moderate to high

This is a 9‑month assignment on the range of the Classified Job Schedule. Actual days may vary depending on the number of school days or the size and needs of the classroom population.

• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

• Cindy Pellicci, Administrator
• THOMAS R. FOWLER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Phone:
• Email: cpellicci.or.us