In School Suspension Instructional Assistant (Current Gadsden ISD Employees Only)
About The Position
This position assists teachers and administration in school by performing various duties. The application process has been updated to require three professional reference letters, all dated within the last 12 months. Current district employees must ensure one reference is from their current supervisor. To qualify, candidates must meet specific educational criteria, including a passing score on the ParaPro exam or a minimum of 48 semester hours of college credit with specific coursework in language arts, mathematics, writing, and reading/writing/math readiness or professional education.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Completion of 48 semester hours of academic credit that includes 15 semester hours in language arts, reading, writing, mathematics or professional education (earned from a nationally or regionally accredited college/university) or Passage of Educational Assistant Assessment (ParaPro, ParaEducator, and Basic Skills).
- Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
- Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- New Mexico Public Education Educational Assistant Level III License required.
- Maintains emotional control under stress.
Nice To Haves
- One of the reference letters must be from your current supervisor (for current district employees).
Responsibilities
- Maintains a professional working relationship with employees and students.
- Assists with classroom management routines.
- Assists the teacher in working with parents.
- Under the supervision of the teacher, tutors individual students or groups of students.
- Prepares classroom activities under the supervision of the teacher.
- Performs clerical work.
- Assists in preparing class displays and bulletin boards.
- Cares for equipment.
- Assists teacher with classroom activities.
- Assumes responsibility for duties relating to the supervision of playground, cafeteria, bus loading and other school related activities.
- Participates in inservice training programs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
