Instructional Assistant/Educational Assistant I

Douglas County School District

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Educational Assistant I position is 5 hours per week (.125 FTE), and the Instructional Assistant position is 25 hours per week (.625 FTE), for a total of 30 hours per week (.75 FTE). The Educational Assistant I provides assistance to teachers in working with students, clerical tasks, and other functions, and develops and promotes good community relations. The Instructional Assistant is responsible for fundamental enrichment instruction in a designated subject area and summary of student progress, and also develops and promotes good community relations.

Requirements

High School or Equivalent (Required)
First Aid & CPR Certification

Responsibilities

Report observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, appropriate and inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
Perform general clerical tasks for the purpose of assisting teachers with instructional material.
Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
Maintain instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/ for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, and/or meeting mandated requirements.
Assist teachers with classroom assignments for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
Assist students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Administer minor first aid for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
Mediate student conflicts to ensure a safe educational environment.