Instructional Assistant-Classroom (2026/2027)

Position Type:
Support Staff (Instructional Asst.)/Instructional Assistant

Date Posted:
4/13/2026

Location:
Western Sky Middle School

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
When Filled
New hires are placed per the attached placement chart

Terms of Employment:
9 months, 5.5 hrs per day, 5 days per wk
Non-Exempt

Title:
Instructional Assistant - Classroom
Qualifications:
1. High School Diploma or GED.
2. Must enjoy working with children.
3. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate.
4. Must be Highly Qualified.

Job Goal:
To assist the classroom teacher in instruction related duties as may be assigned.

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially by the teacher.

1. Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
2. Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
3. Alerts the teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student.
4. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of certified teachers.
5. Assists the teacher in preparing bulletin boards, copying materials, laminating, selecting software compatible with existing computer system, grading papers, and help in testing.
6. Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom.
7. Assists with monitoring of students as assigned by school administration.
8. Other duties as may be assigned.

Attachment(s):

• 2027 WorkCal-I.pdf
• Instructional Assistant - General Education.pdf
• PLACEMENT CHART- Classified Hourly 26-27 Minimum Wage Updates.pdf