Instructional Assistant ; Twality Middle School

Instructional Assistant 1 (Twality Middle School)

Location:

TIGARD-TUALATIN SD 23J TWALITY MIDDLE SCHOOL – Tigard, Oregon

Job : 5843798

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

Posted: Jul 21, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Sep 1, 2026

Job Title: Instructional Assistant 1 – Lunch Supervision IA

Immediate Supervisor: Building Administrator

FTE: 0.375 (3 hrs/day) 11:00am–2:00pm

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.

• 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 timelines
• Communicate with appropriate student age group requiring the exercise of both empathetic and disciplinarian approaches
• Maintain a confidential, non‑preferential, non‑judgmental attitude toward the students, staff, and program
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, staff, and general public – learn and implement policies for student
• Spanish Preferred

• 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
• Supervise and resolve routine behavior problems within prescribed guidelines of school policy and/or individual student behavior plans; refer repetitive or severe problems to teacher or administrator
• Administer 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/training as required to execute the essential functions and duties
• 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 effectively. Employees with English as a second language must be able to clarify directions; they should be willing to attend English class as requested by supervisor.

• See near and far (constant observation of students)
• Discriminate colors (teaching colors)
• Hear sufficiently to perform duties and responsibilities (understand speech, listen for distress signals)
• Medium lifting occurs occasionally (20–50 lbs)
• Light lifting occurs frequently (0–20 lbs)
• Occasional light to medium carrying of supplies and equipment
• Pulling/pushing occurs occasionally (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…