Reading Instructional Assistant

Job Description

Classification

Title:

Reading Instructional Assistant

Department: Elementary

Pay Grade: Classified Salary Scale - C2

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Supervisor: Principal

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $26,854 to $37,334 Per Year

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

The individual in this position is responsible for assisting the teaching staff with the school's literacy program and helps classroom teachers in their instructional efforts.

Essential Functions:

• Discusses assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Prepares lesson outline and plan in assigned areas and submits outline to teacher for review.
• Plans, prepares, and develops various teaching aids such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs.
• Presents subject matter to students, utilizing a variety of methods and techniques such as lecture, discussion, and supervised role playing.
• Prepares, administers, and grades examinations.
• Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts by: reading to children, assisting children in the library, writing the dictation given by young children, helping children locate and use materials, encouraging safety habits in work and play, encouraging children to work independently, and listening to children.
• Assists teachers with routine tasks such as: recording attendance and other information, collecting money, gathering resource and supplementary materials, setting up and operating audiovisual equipment, fire drills, field trips, and special events.
• Supervises the classroom when called upon to do so by the classroom teacher or building principal.

Additional Duties:

• Performs other related work as required.

• Associate's Degree or the equivalent of two years of college or demonstrated through the state paraprofessional assessment.
• Or an equivalent level of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of District policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of general office procedures and equipment.
• Knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in classroom teaching.
• Skill in effective communication, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to present information clearly and concisely in verbal and written form.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other District employees and the general public.
• Ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing and math.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

The work is sedentary to light work which requires exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.

Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.

• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Pushing or Pulling:
  Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force.
• Grasping:
  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Handling:
  Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Feeling:
  Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Manual Dexterity:
  Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand.
• Repetitive Motion:
  Substantial movements of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

Job : 5754413

Posted: Jun 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)