Instructional Assistant 1 - Lunch/Recess Supervision
About The Position
The Instructional Assistant 1 supports licensed teachers and other staff in supervisory roles, performing student supervision tasks of limited variety and moderate complexity. Duties are learned on the job and may vary with district needs. This position is a 9-month assignment on the E range of the Classified Job Schedule, with actual workdays dependent on the student calendar and the size and needs of the classroom population. The position is 0.3125 FTE (2.5 hours per day). The highest hourly rate for a new employee is $21.90; a new employee may receive up to four years of salary-schedule experience credit based on relevant experience. The assistant supports routine classroom activities and assignment preparation, performs building tasks such as lunch-ticket and lunch-count processing, and supervises students in classrooms, lunchrooms, media centers, playgrounds, and bus pickup/drop-off areas. The assistant addresses routine behavior problems under school policies and student behavior plans, refers repetitive or severe problems to a teacher or administrator, and administers first aid. The position requires effective communication, confidentiality, sound judgment, and the ability to work with students and school staff. Work takes place indoors and outdoors, may involve inclement weather and exposure to bodily fluids and other environmental hazards, and is physically active.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Ability to make some independent judgments within prescribed policies and procedures and use good judgment in varied situations, including emergencies.
- Ability and willingness to work with a variety of students and gain the information and training needed to work effectively.
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions, complete work within established timelines, and interpret instructions presented in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the appropriate student age group using empathetic and disciplinary approaches as appropriate.
- Ability to solve practical problems and handle variables where limited standardization exists.
- Ability to communicate effectively; employees who speak English as a second language must be able to request clarification or interpretation and should be willing to attend English classes when requested by a supervisor.
- Oregon Driver's License, or ability to get to and from work in a timely manner and perform the essential functions of the position.
- Medic First Aid Card; certification must be obtained within the first 60 days of employment.
- Ability to meet the physical and environmental demands of the position, including constant observation of students; seeing near and far; distinguishing colors; hearing speech and distress signals; lifting and carrying supplies; occasional pushing and pulling; occasional crawling, kneeling, climbing, bending, and work in cramped spaces; and exposure to bodily fluids and environmental conditions.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of child-care experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist licensed teachers with routine classroom activities and prepare assignments, including correcting papers, copying, classroom decorating, and preparing supplies.
- Perform building tasks, including selling lunch tickets, counting lunch-fund receipts, and recording and balancing lunch-count data.
- Supervise students in classrooms, lunchrooms, media centers, playgrounds, and bus pickup/drop-off areas.
- Resolve routine student behavior problems within school policy and individual behavior plans; refer repetitive or severe problems to a teacher or administrator.
- Administer first aid.
- Learn and implement policies for the students in the assigned program.
- Maintain a confidential, non-preferential, and non-judgmental attitude toward students, staff, and the program.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the supervisor, staff, and the general public.
- Keep current on job requirements and attend training, classes, or workshops as needed.
- Perform the position’s physical tasks, including occasional assistance with student restraint protocols and student support needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
