Paraprofessional; Instructional Aide

Paraprofessional (Instructional Aide)  

• Position Type: Support Staff/ Instructional Assistant
• Date Posted: 9/8/2025
• Location: Allendale-Fairfax Elementary School (High-Needs School)
• Date Available: Immediately

Position Title: Instructional Aide
Department: Instruction
Reports To: Principal
FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt
Days of Work: 190

Under direct supervision, provides general instructional and teaching assistance to assigned teacher(s). Performs duties such as preparing copies, preparing mailings, performing light typing and data entry, and may use computers in performing assigned tasks. Reports to assigned teacher(s) or Principal. Duties may be specialized as required by area of instruction, type of students, etc.

• Provides classroom teaching assistance such as reinforcing skills, monitoring in‑school‑suspension classroom and/or detention hall, completing roll call and student counts, and administering make‑up tests.
• Assists teachers with academic instruction and classroom activities; prepares and disseminates materials for classroom activities.
• Sets up classroom for special activities such as preparing materials for classroom, setting up charts, etc.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform remedial instruction or tasks to reinforce learning initiated by teacher.
• Works with students requiring individual or close attention, reads to children, listens to their reactions, and suggests improvements.
• Monitors groups of students engaged in drawing, writing, independent study or similar work.
• Observes and assists individual students experiencing difficulties.
• Distributes and collects appropriate materials, sets up classroom for instructional projects, and operates audio‑visual equipment as needed.
• Supervises playground activities, monitors students in the cafeteria, during rest periods, coming on and off buses, or as they go to and from classes.
• Performs other classroom or school‑wide clerical tasks; prepares, compiles, and makes copies of instructional materials and reports, files classroom or student records, distributes textbooks, and other instructional materials appropriately.
• Arranges for field trips (permission slips, transportation, etc.), speakers/presenters, and related educational activities; accompanies class on field trips as required.
• Provides clerical support by performing light typing and data entry, routine sorting and filing, and routine posting to ledgers.
• Types, completes and/or files various records and forms.
• Collects incoming monies for field trips, school pictures, and other school fees; prepares receipts for monies collected.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks such as distributing materials, scheduling parent or teacher appointments, ordering supplies, scheduling tutoring, escorting students to other areas of the school.
• Operates general office equipment such as a typewriter, computer, copier, laminator, and calculator.
• Willingly performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Other duties may be assigned.

None.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school graduate with one to two years of clerical experience. Must meet the District’s Basic Skills Test requirements. A good knowledge of and understanding of child growth and development or an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, other employees and/or students.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram…