Instructional Assistant - General Education

Essential Job Functions:

• Assists teachers with classroom duties, including providing small group instruction as directed by the teacher.

• Assists students with academic subjects; one-to-one, small group, or whole class support.

• Prepares and reproduces classroom materials; assists with bulletin boards and displays.

• Assists students on and off the school bus; supervises students at lunch and may need to assist with supervision in the library, computer lab, classroom, and playground, depending on circumstances.

• Assists in classrooms and office as assigned and as needed.

• Provides clerical assistance – including typing, filing, maintaining records, attendance, ordering supplies and materials.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility:     

N/A

Report Preparation:  

N/A

Equipment Operation:

Copy machines, fax machines, computer, workroom equipment.  

Contacts:

Parents, students, teachers and school staff

Work Direction:  

N/A

Supervision:  

N/A

Decision Making:  

Performs duties independently within established guidelines and instructions. 

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:  

N/A

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel objects, printed materials and/or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, and kneel.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a public school setting.  The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Some knowledge of childhood growth and development, behavior management techniques and clerical procedures.  Some knowledge of general academic subjects sufficient to teach others.  Demonstrated ability to supervise children in the absence of a supervisor.  Demonstrated ability to perform basic clerical tasks, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and ability to follow oral and written instructions.  Demonstrated ability to work well with students, staff, and parents in a professional manner.