Instructional Assistant

Instructional Assistant

Assist certified staff in meeting individual student needs within a variety of instructional settings.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Reinforcements of math, english, reading, social studies, science and other subjects.
2. Works with individuals and small groups of students to reinforce or remediate learning materials and skills initially introduced by the teacher.
3. Assists in the supervision of students.
4. Checks notebooks, corrects papers, records attendance and grades, supervises testing and assessments, and maintains records as assigned by the teacher.
5. Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher or may be assigned as the substitute teacher.
6. Maintains a level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of certified teachers.
7. Organizes, distributes, collects, and prepare materials, i.e. project materials, student manipulatives, etc.
8. Supervises students in a variety of instructional settings.
9. Collaborates with teachers in curricular areas.
10. Assists with a variety of instructional situations.
11. Assist with other assignments as may be designated by principal or lead teacher.
12. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Employment Terms: Nine (9) month classified hourly contract

FLSA Qualification: Non-Exempt

Evaluation: Jenks Public Schools Classified Evaluation

Physical Demands:

This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position.

Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands.

Occasional Requirements: Reach with hands and arms overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds.

Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information.