CE: Classroom Instructional Assistant, up to 6.0 hrs/day

Traverse City Area Public Schools • Traverse City, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Overload Instructional Assistant supports elementary classroom teachers when class sizes exceed designated thresholds or during high-density instructional periods. Reporting directly to the building principal, the position provides targeted assistance, small-group intervention, and classroom management support to promote student safety, engagement, and academic growth in an elementary school setting. The role is located at Central Grade School @ Glenn Loomis and is scheduled for up to 6.0 hours per day during the school year, with 180 work days and 9 paid holidays.

The assistant works with individual students and small groups to reinforce concepts, learning objectives, and skills introduced by the classroom teacher. The role collaborates with teachers on instructional strategies tailored to students’ learning needs, strengths, and abilities; prepares materials and learning centers; supports classroom technology use; and assists with student supervision, literacy activities, library media center tasks, and evaluating or recording student work under teacher supervision. The position also supports substitute teachers, maintains confidentiality, and participates in assigned professional learning.

The position requires a high school diploma. Previous college credit, WorkKeys certification, or a college degree is preferred. Candidates should have experience working with children and the ability to supervise and nurture students, follow directions, work independently, support student progress records, and contribute to classroom organization and conflict resolution. A criminal history background check is required.

Work is primarily indoors, with moderate to loud noise levels and possible exposure to high or low temperatures and uneven or slippery surfaces. The job involves frequent walking and physical activity, including moving around school property and performing tasks that may require bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, twisting, climbing, stooping, or crouching. Regular and punctual attendance during the school year is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Previous experience working with children.
• Interpersonal skills to deal effectively and courteously with students and school personnel.
• Ability to care for, supervise, and nurture children.
• Ability to follow directions and work independently.
• Ability to assist with maintaining records of student progress.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong conflict-resolution and classroom-management support skills.
• Dependability, integrity, and adherence to confidentiality standards.
• Ability to report regularly and consistently and maintain punctual attendance.
• Ability to listen and communicate information and ideas orally to a diverse population.
• Ability to discern information, formulate appropriate actions, think critically, and provide appropriate solutions.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to perform frequent walking and physical activity, use hands and arms for signaling, and carry out tasks involving light lifting or carrying.
• Ability to move around the classroom, building, and school property, including bending, pushing or pulling, lifting, twisting, climbing, stooping, or crouching.
• Ability to work in indoor settings with moderate to loud noise, possible exposure to high or low temperatures, and uneven or slippery surfaces.
• Pass a criminal history background check.

Nice To Haves

• Previous college credit.
• WorkKeys certification.
• College degree.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce concepts, learning objectives, and skills introduced by the classroom teacher.
• Collaborate with teachers to implement instructional strategies aligned with students’ learning needs, strengths, and abilities.
• Prepare and organize instructional materials, learning centers, and student work packets as directed.
• Operate, set up, and maintain educational technology and classroom equipment used for instruction.
• Guide students in the proper operation and use of instructional technology, tools, and software.
• Distribute, collect, and organize classroom learning materials, workbooks, and supplies.
• Provide extra coverage, small-group instruction, and differentiated support during core academic blocks when student-to-teacher ratios are high.
• Assist with student supervision during emergency drills, assemblies, recess, and other activities.
• Engage students in interactive reading, active listening, and guided communication exercises to foster literacy development.
• Assist students in the library media center.
• Assist with evaluating student work, logging assignment completion, and proctoring tests or make-up assignments under teacher supervision.
• Alert the classroom teacher to problems or special information about individual students.
• Support substitute teachers in implementing lesson plans and classroom routines.
• Maintain ethical conduct and confidentiality of information about students and parents.
• Participate in ongoing professional learning as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 9 paid holidays
• Benefits are referenced in the Master Agreement TCCAPSA Benefits Summary; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED