Classroom Instructional Assistant

Instructional Assistant

Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma. Candidates must pass the ParaPro Assessment or have completed the equivalent of 36 hours of college credit.

Reports To: Building Principal and District Title One Director

Supervises: Supplemental Assistance for Classroom Teachers

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Following teacher-developed plans and maintaining a classroom climate that is conducive to learning.
• Knowing specific needs of students, and encouraging student independence in their learning.
• Following the established schedule, and at the same time, being flexible with necessary changes.
• Maintaining student data.
• Attend professional development to learn methods for working with struggling students.
• Learn and oversee the use of software and print materials for students.
• Communicate in a positive manner with students, parents and staff.
• Provide a positive role model for students.
• Maintain confidentiality with student learning, behavior and discipline information.
• Work with others to support all student learners.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Principals, classroom teacher, District Title One Director, or Assistant Superintendent.
• Help the Title 1 teacher/facilitator keep the Title 1 library and school materials in an organized and orderly manner.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace or in his/her duties throughout his/her employment in the corporation.

Terms of Employment: School Year. Salary to be determined annually by the Board of School Trustees and shall be effective January 1 of each calendar year.

Evaluation: It is the Policy of the Lake Ridge School Board that the Title One Instructional Assistants be given a written evaluation by: Building Principals of his/her job performance a minimum of once per year AND The Title One Director of his/her job performance a minimum of once per year. Evaluations may be given whenever the Building Principals and/or the Title One Director deem it appropriate or necessary.