Position Title: Instructional Assistant
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Responsible to: Building Principal, Assistant Principal
Supervises: Students
Evaluated by: Building Principal, Assistant Principal
Terms of Employment: 6.25 hours/day, 180 days/year
Evaluation Period: · Formative evaluations throughout the school year as per WCS Performance and Assessment Procedures. · Annual summative evaluation prior to July 1.
Purpose of the Position: To assist teacher in the delivery of effective high-quality instruction that includes rigor and relevance in their content areas in an effort to produce measurable results of student achievement.
Minimum Requirements: The following are the qualifications and minimum requirements necessary for a person to perform this job.
High School Diploma and either: Paraprofessional Certification or 60 transcribed hours at a post-secondary institution
Excellent communication skills both oral and written
Essential Functions of the Position: The following functions have been determined by Wa-Nee Community Schools to be essential to the successful performance of this position.
· Provide one-to-one or small group instruction as determined and directed by teacher. · Assist in the implementation of behavior modification plans. · Direct children in personal management skills. · Direct children in personal hygiene skills, special education, primary grade-levels. · Assist special education students when integrated into general education classrooms. · Assist students when involved in community outings and/or classroom field trips. · Supervise students and maintain the routine of the classroom while the teacher is out of the room. · Assist with the utilization of alternate forms of communication. · Prepare materials as requested by the classroom teacher. · Assist in preparing learning center materials. · Monitor confidentiality with regard to each student, his or her individual education program, and his or her progress. · Attend in-service training as determined by the Wa-Nee Community Schools.
Secondary Functions of the Position: The following functions while important and necessary to the position have been determined by Wa-Nee Community Schools to be marginal to the successful performance of this position.
· Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed or as directed by the Instructional Coach, Building Principal, Special Education Coordinator, Curriculum Director, or Superintendent.
Knowledge of: · Policies, procedures, and functions of Wa-Nee Community Schools Board of Trustees and the Indiana Department of Education · Applicable software and applications · Ability to: · Plan, organize, and schedule priorities · Use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in developing solutions to problems · Discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters · Make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures · Tactfully and courteously respond to requests and inquiries/complaints from the general public and staff · Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing · Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community
Equipment Used: · General Office Equipment · Computer · Telephone · Copier · Fax machine
Place Where Work is Performed: Assigned Wa-Nee Community School building
Physical Demands: · Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. · Must be able to stoop, kneel, or crouch. · Must be able to hear and speak clearly. · Must be able to lift items of 20 lbs. regularly, 50 lbs. occasionally.
How this Job Description was developed: This job description was developed by the HR Department.