Instructional Assistant - Crichfield

Application Statement

By submitting this application I authorize LaPorte Community School Corporation to check my employment history including, without limitation, evaluations, criminal arrest and conviction record, reference checks, and any investigatory information possessed by any private or public employer or any state, local, or federal agency. I further authorize those persons, agencies, or entities that the La Porte Community School Corporation contacts in connection with my employment application to fully provide the La Porte Community School Corporation any information on the matters set forth above.

I expressly waive, in connection with any request for or provision of information, any claims, including without limitation, defamation, emotional distress, invasion of privacy, or interference with contractual relations that I might otherwise have against the La Porte Community School Corporation, its agents and officials, or against any provider of such information. It is also understood and agreed that any misrepresentation, by me, in this application will be sufficient cause for cancellation of this application or separation from the employer's service if I have been employed.

Instructional Assistant

Immediate Supervisor
:
Classroom Teacher

To assist students with academics and social activities, manage behavior, and assist the classroom teacher as directed. These duties include, but are not limited to, those listed below.

All paraprofessionals employed by the LaPorte Community School Corporation must be highly-qualified. A paraprofessional can be determined to be highly-qualified if he/she has:

• Two years of college experience/completed 48 credit hours of college level classes
• A two-year college degree
• Passed the Para-Pro Assessment (within 1 year of employment)
• One year or 1,000 hours of previous employment experience in a school or working with children
• Child Development Associate (CDA) Credentials
• Completed these five (5) professional development/training modules in Vector:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Note: The following requirements describe general expectations and are not exhaustive.

Education and/or Experience that is

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two years of college is preferred

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret textbooks and/or teacher guides, student IEPs, Behavior Plans, procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of children, parents or employees of the school organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts appropriate to the students' grade level. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an…