Classroom Assistant - Support (full-time)

Classroom

Assistant

D EPARTMENT :

Schools

R EPORTS

TO :

Building

Administrator

or

Designee

W ORK

SCHEDULE :

10

months

C OMPENSATION :

Support

Staff

Salary

Schedule

F ULL /P ART

TIME :

Varies

FLSA

S TATUS :

Non-exempt

Position

Description

Improve

student

learning

by

providing

small

group

or

individual

academic

instruction

to

reinforce

or

expand

classroom

lessons.

Assist

teachers

providing

clerical

support,

administering

benchmarking

tests,

and

ensuring

needs

are

being

met

in

the

classroom.

Provide

student

supervision

and

behavior

intervention

throughout

the

school

to

ensure

a

safe

and

conducive

learning

environment

for

the

Kirkwood

School

District.

Task

Title

Essential

Job

Functions

Percent

of

Time

Spent

Instruction

Provide

small

group

or

individual

instruction

to

reinforce,

reteach,

and

expand

classroom

lessons

for

the

purpose

of

providing

increased

learning

opportunities.

Assist

Classroom

Teacher

with

classroom

management,

lessons,

and

behavior

concerns.

Clarify

instructions

for

activities

and

assignments

for

students

as

needed.

Provide

accommodations

for

students

who

need

to

work

a

setting

that

reduces

distractions

Provide

push

in

classroom

support,

small

group

instruction,

or

individual

academic

instruction

to

reinforce,

extend,

or

enrich

classroom

lessons.

50%

Student

Supervision

&

Support

Supervise

students

to

ensure

their

safety

and

that

the

students

behave

in

an

appropriate

and

orderly

manner

during

school

hours

on

and

around

school

property.

Assist

Classroom

Teacher

with

classroom

management

and

behavior

concerns.

Teach

and

reteach

expectations

and

procedures

to

create

a

safe

environment.

Supervise

students

while

teachers

are

out

of

the

classroom

(e.g.

in

an

IEP

or

parent

meeting).

Help

keep

students

engaged

and

on

task.

Provide

motor

breaks

for

students

as

needed

and

requested

by

teachers.

30%

Clerical

Duties

Assist

with

clerical

duties

which

may

include

laminating,

creating

bulletin

boards,

filing,

binding,

copying

and

entering

data

into

the

computer

or

grade

book.

10%

Task

Title

Essential

Job

Functions

Percent

of

Time

Spent

Prepare

and

copy

student

schedules,

reports,

memos,

lists,

daily

bulletins,

report

cards,

and

related

items.

Compile,

sort,

and

distribute

copies

within

established

time

constraint.

Help

the

teacher

organize

material

for

students.

Test

Administration

Administer

student

assessments

in

accordance

with

district

policy

while

providing

a

consistent

atmosphere

to

ensure

reliable

data

is

captured.

Coordinate

with

administration

and

teaching

staff

to

minimize

instructional

time

lost

for

students.

10%

The

intent

of

this

job

description

is

to

provide

a

representative

description

of

the

types

of

duties

and

responsibilities

required

for

this

position.

Employees

may

be

asked

to

perform

other

job-related

duties

as

assigned.

Supervisory

Responsibilities

Supervisory

Responsibility:

N/A,

not

responsible

for

supervising

employees

Supervisory

Activities:

None

Budget

Signing

Authority:

No

budget

signing

authority

Decision-making

Authority:

Decisions

impact

individual

work/job

tasks

Qualifications

Required

Education

and

Related

Work

Experience:

The

following

combinations

meet

the

minimum

requirements:

o

High

School

Diploma,

or

equivalent,

and

60

college

credit

hours

or

a

passing

score

on

the

ParaPro

assement

or

the

20-hour

subsitute

training

program

o

Two

years

of

college

(at

least

60

college

credit

hours)/associate

degree

and

1

year

of

related

work

experience.

o

Bachelor's

degree

in

education,

special

education,

or

a

related

field.

Preferred

College

coursework

related

to

early

childhood,

education,

or

special

education

CPR

certification

and

first

aid

training

Knowledge

&

Skills

Knowledge

Basic:

o

Administrative:

Administrative

and

office

procedures,

functions

and

basic

office

tasks,

o

Management:

Business/management

principles

involved

in

strategic

planning,

resource

allocation,

leadership,

and

coordination

of

people

and

resources.

o

Computers/IT:

Electronic

equipment,

and

computer

hardware

and

software,

including

Microsoft

Office

applications.

o

Health

Services:

Treating

and

preventing

disease,

and

improving

and

preserving

physical

and

mental

health

and

well-being.

o

Safety/Security:

Equipment,

policies,

and

procedures

for

the

protection

of

people,

data,

property

and

the

organization.

o

Law/government:

Relevant

local,

state,

and

national

laws

and

government

regulations

including

KSD

Board

of

Education

policy

Intermediate:

o

Education/Training:

Principles

and

methods

for

curriculum

and

training

design,

teaching

and

instruction,

and

measuring

training

effects.

o

Customer

and

personal

service:

Principles

and

processes

for

providing

customer

and

personal

services.

Advanced:

N/A

Expert:

N/A

Skills

Constantly

(More

than

5.6

hours

or

69%

of

the

day):

Speaking,

Active

listening,

Learning

strategies,

Monitoring,

Service

orientation,

Social

perceptiveness,

Frequently

(Between

2.6

hours

and

5.5

hours

or

33%

to

68%

of

the

day):

Reading

comprehension,

Writing,

Active

learning,

Critical

thinking,

Time

management,

Instructing,

Negotiation,

Coordination

Occasionally

(Up

to

2.5

hours

or

32%

of

the

day):

Mathematics,

Science,

Persuasion,

Judgment

and

decision

making

Rarely

(Less

than

1

hour

or

12%

of

the

day):

Complex

problem

solving,

Systems

evaluation,

Management

of

material

resources

Working

Conditions

Physical

Demands

Constantly

(more

than

5.6

hours

or

69%

of

the

day):

Hearing

Frequently

(Between

2.6

hours

and

5.5

hours

or

33%

to

68%

of

the

day):

Standing,

Walking,

Color

Vision

Occasionally

(Up

to

2.5

hours

or

32%

of

the

day):

Crouching/Kneeling,

Sitting,

Finger

Dexterity,

Reaching,

Multi-limb

coordination,

Rarely:

(Less

than

1

hour

or

12%

of

the

day):

Balancing,

Carrying/Lifting,

Climbing,

Pulling/Pushing,

Repetitive

motion

Mental

and

Psychological

Demands:

Medium

demands:

The

job

requires

some

mental

effort

and

involves

moderate

levels

of

stress

(e.g.,

Occasional

need

to

deal

with

difficult

customers

or

manage

emotions

when

interacting

with

others,

sometimes

work

under

tight

deadlines,

limited

or

no

exposure

to

public

criticism,

occasionally

requires

extended

periods

of

concentration

on

complex

tasks).

Work

Type/Physical

Demands

Light

work :

Exerting

up

to

20

pounds

of

force

occasionally,

and/or

up

to

10

pounds

of

force

frequently,

and/or

a

negligible

amount

of

force

constantly

to

move

objects.

If

the

use

of

arm

and/or

leg

controls

requires

exertion

of

forces

greater

than

that

for

sedentary

work

and

the

worker

sits

most

of

the

time,

the

job

is

rated

for

light

work.

Working

Environment

Everyday

risk

and

discomfort

level:

The

environment

involves

everyday

risks

or

discomforts

that

require

normal

safety

precautions

typical

of

such

places

as

offices,

meeting

and

training

rooms,

libraries,

residences,

or

commercial

vehicles,

e.g.,

use

of

safe

work

practices

with

office

equipment,

avoidance

of

trips

and

falls,

observance

of

fire

regulations

and

traffic

signals.

The

work

area

is

adequately

lighted,

heated,

and

ventilated.

EEO

Statement

Kirkwood

School

District

is

an

Equal

Opportunity

Employer

and

does

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

religion,

national

origin,

age,

disability,

or

sex,

including

pregnancy,

sexual

orientation,

and

gender

identity

and

other

characteristics

protected

by

law.

Last

Updated:

2025-06-23