Instructional Assistant Teacher
About the Employer
Job Title
Paraprofessional (Instructional Assistant)
Department and Reports To
Academic Services, reports to Principals
Basic Function (BF1): Assist Academic Teachers in the Instruction, Supervision, and Care of Students in a Variety of Instructional Settings
Including Special Education, General Education, and Work/Community.
Skills and Job Functions (SJV 1-13)
Demonstrated experience or willingness to acquire skills:
• Exhibits essential dispositions and ownership of Comet Pride
• Integrity
• Courage
• Excellence
• Responsibility
• Exhibits effective communication skills
• Effective outcomes in providing students with behavioral and socio-emotional support
• Exhibits patience, tolerance, persistence, and flexibility for effective outcomes for students
• Exhibits organization, growth mindset, grit, and enthusiasm for effective outcomes for students
• Prompt and regular attendance
• Animated hospitality approach to students, parents, colleagues, and stakeholders
• Demonstrate confidentiality as needed and required
• Comply with Charles City Community Schools Board Policy/Regulations and Handbook Policy
Hiring Specifications (HS 1-19)
Demonstrated experience or willingness to acquire skills: Organize daily student work folders. Prepare attendance cards and reports. Under teacher direction, implement specific strategies to maintain/increase appropriate behavior and deescalate inappropriate behavior. Represent Charles City Community Schools effectively in the community, state, and nation. Other duties as assigned
• Maintain confidentiality
• Assist in the classroom teacher with educational activities
• Take direction and guidance from teachers, principals, and drivers (if applicable)
• Follow behavior management plans for individual students
• Maintain students' daily behavior/academic documentation
• Prepare and organize instructional materials and equipment
• Prepare and supervise students in bus loading/unloading
• Assist in maintaining a safe and orderly instructional environment
• Supervise lunchroom, playground, halls, classroom, and other assigned areas
• Clarify and reinforce teacher directions
• Assist and supervise instruction in the community setting as required
• Assist students with assignments
• Listen to students read/read to students
• Prepare bulletin boards, games, and flash cards.
Abilities (A1)
This position will require physical demands that include constant standing, walking, and working indoors. There will be frequent bending, stooping, reaching/pushing/pulling, extreme temperatures/humidity, and lifting of 50 pounds. There will be occasional sitting, climbing/stairs, driving, carrying of 25 feet, manual dexterity tasks, and working outdoors.
Knowledge and Education (KE1-5 and KED1-2)
Required: Ability to relate to all students. Ability to carry out duties cooperatively with others. Oral and written communication skills. Preferred: (1) 48 credit hours post-secondary education, or (2) Associate's degree or higher, (3) Paraeducator certification from Board of Educational Examiners, or (4) National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) Desired: Supervisory experience with school-age children
• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• One of the following:
• Successful work or volunteer experience with disabled populations
Position Inventory
Classified FLSA Status: Non-exempt FT/PT: FT Salary: $18.93/hr All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job skills and functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination
It is the policy of the Charles City Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact Moriah Mitchell 1204 1st Ave, Charles City, IA 50616, phone: 641-257-6500, email:mitchell@charlescityschools.org or 504 Compliance Coordinator, Susan Johnson 1 Comet Dr., Charles City, IA 50616, phone:641-257-6510, email:sjohnson@charles-city.k12.ia.us.