Instructional Academic Support Assistant

About the Employer

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent. Prior experience working with special needs children, preferred.

Job Description

Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation - Job Title: Instructional Assistant - Functional Academics Reports to: Building Principal Supervises: Non-applicable Employment and FLSA Status: Classified/Non-Exempt/Hourly Position Purpose: Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives of the school and district.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates skill and proficiency in carrying out assignments
• Possesses skills and knowledge to perform the job competently
• Skill at planning, organizing, and prioritizing workload (for self and direct reports, if applicable)
• Holds self accountable for assigned responsibilities; sees tasks through to completion in a timely manner
• Proficiency at improving work methods and procedures as a means toward greater efficiency
• Communicates effectively with supervisor, peers, and stakeholders
• Demonstrates ability to work independently
• Demonstrates ability to work cooperatively with supervision or as part of a team
• Demonstrates reliability (attendance, punctuality, meeting deadlines)
• Adeptness at analyzing facts, problem solving, decision making, and demonstrating good judgment
• Displays fairness towards all colleagues

Job Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests, and assessments.
• Leads or assists in completion of hands-on student sanitary/personal hygiene needs.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies, and distributes educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of IEP objectives, etc.
• Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.

Employee Responsibilities

• The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the corporation.
• Completes other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher or the building principal.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures, and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• May assist in the training of other paraprofessionals.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Ability to carry 25 lbs.
• Ability to work at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations.
• Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules, and policies and other printed material.
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation.
• Ability to operate office equipment.
• Ability to reach in all directions.

Reasonable Accommodation

The district will comply with all legal requirements relating to reasonable accommodation for employees and job applicants.

Terms of Employment

• 180 days per school year
• Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board’s policy on evaluations of classified personnel.
• Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform this job.
• The Greenfield-Central Community School Board of Trustees does not discriminate on the basis of the protected classes of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry, or genetic information which are classes protected by federal and/or state law.