Instructional Aide Excellence in education, maximize and foster learning and community, and self for success in growth for all through continuous improvement. January 2019 The Instructional Aide assists the teacher(s) in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials. The Instructional Aide promotes students' educational, social, and emotional development. The Instructional Aide reports directly to the assigned teacher(s), coordinator, and/or the building principal(s).
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Paraprofessional certification.
Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Experience working in the school setting, whenever possible.
Key Functions:
Work closely with colleagues to identify needs a student may have and collaborates to find and implement solutions; Work to understand and attend to the needs of students to provide a safe and supportive learning environment; Provide classroom support for students with IEPs and 504 plans and others who may need assistance; Take initiative in assessing and acting upon the needs of the classroom; Collect and collaborate in data collection and planning for student needs; Implement district-wide behavior expectations and philosophy (e.g. PBIS, Second Step); Assist teacher(s) in carrying out daily and weekly routine procedures (e.g. cleaning per program requirements, picture schedules, data collection, etc.)
Physical Demands:
This position requires physical ability to carry out the following activities, with or without reasonable accommodation:
- The ability to reach, push, pull, bend, crawl, crouch, lift and/or restrain as needed within the scope of the position.
- Communicating with others (talking, hearing, keyboarding and handwriting); Observing instructional activities (seeing, listening to oral interpretation); Facilitating delivery of materials and equipment to appropriate sites.
- Capacity and Ability Requirements:
- Adaptability to performance of a variety of duties, without loss of efficiency or composure.
- Ability to accept responsibility for direction, control or implementation of an activity.
- Adaptability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
- General learning ability; ability to understand instructions, concepts and underlying principles; ability to reason and make judgments.
- Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to transfer understandings to individuals and groups as necessary.
- Ability to perform basic reading, writing, and arithmetic operations efficiently and accurately.
- Ability to perform manual functions easily.
- Work Conditions:
- Normal working environment. The instructional aide may be required to supervise activities in extreme heat or cold or extreme weather conditions.
General Requirements:
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed by those assigned to this position. It is not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, skills and duties required of the Instructional Aide.
Term of Employment: Varies.
Evaluation: The position is evaluated by the appropriate administrator(s).
