Instructional Assistant - Emotional Support

Instructional Assistant – 1:1 Emotional Support

Position Type: Support Staff/ Instructional Assistant

Date Posted: 10/9/2025

Location: Eyer Middle School

Hours: 29 Hours/Week

Organizational / Labor Relationship: Collective Bargaining Agreement – East Penn School District and Administrative Assistant and Instructional/Staff Assistant Employees

Status (FLSA): Non-exempt, 10‑month position, Instructional Assistants can work on normal student days

Reporting Relationships: Ascending – building administrator;
Descending – none

Evaluation: Instructional Assistants are reviewed after the initial 90 days of employment and annually thereafter by the building administrator

Position Summary: An Instructional Assistant supports and assists the academic or physical needs of students with special needs in instructional programs and services. The support and assistance includes one‑on‑one or group review of material taught by certificated staff, classroom management, and implementation of positive behavior support plans.

Experience working in an educational setting, preferred.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Must acquire and maintain a current and active CPR and basic first aid certification
• Meet one of the requirements below:
  • Have completed at least two (2) years of post secondary study
  • Possess an associate’s degree or higher
  • Meet a rigorous standard of quality as demonstrated through a State or local assessment
  • "Para Educator Credential of Competency" as issued by PDE

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including spelling, composition, and grammar rules
• Ability to effectively communicate with students, staff, parents, and administrators
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships and positive rapport with students, staff, parents and administrators
• Ability to organize and plan effectively
• Ability to attend work regularly at assigned hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities
• Ability to use all applicable technological equipment and software to support student learning
• Basic familiarity with adaptive and/or medical equipment as required for individual students
• Understand and comply with confidentiality protocols
• Understanding of frameworks such as special education, diversity, instruction delivery, learning environments, assessment, ethics, collaboration, and basics of clerical and computer skills
• Ability to maintain discipline of students in all school settings
• Knowledge of operation of basic office machinery

• Work with individual or groups as directed by the classroom teacher to reinforce skill development
• Work with individual, pairs, or groups of students to monitor or direct activities as directed by classroom teacher
• If appropriate, monitor and tend to the physical needs of students as required
• Monitor students as necessary in all school settings including cafeteria, hallways, library, classrooms, study halls, on and off bus, etc.
• Complete clerical duties such as copying, assembling, laminating, answering phones, etc., as assigned by teacher
• Other duties as assigned by classroom teacher or building administrator(s)
• Provide a safe, secure, and positive educational environment through appropriate student supervision and intervention
• Assist with an individual student or groups of students as required by the IEP or the School District to reinforce educational skill development
• Use strategies and follow protocols for behavior management to meet the unique needs of each individual student as required by IEP and/or Employer
• Prepare, adapt and modify educational materials and supplies to enhance student understanding and learning
• Attend and complete all staff development trainings and/or meetings as required by the employer
• Practice appropriate hygienic precautions for student, self, and the work environment
• Twenty (20) hours of staff development activities related to assignment completed annually between July 1st and June 30th each year in accordance with CHAPTER 14
• Demonstrated ability to work with school‑age students
• This job description may be updated and/or…