Instructional Assistant - Regular Education

Lynchburg City Schools•Lynchburg, VA

23h

About The Position

Performs responsible human support and paraprofessional work while assisting classroom teachers or other professionals to achieve instructional objectives; and while assisting students with achieving established goals.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum of sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited post-secondary institution or career technical facility, or an Associate’s Degree, or successful completion of the ParaPro assessment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with children preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists classroom teacher in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks to achieve and enhance instructional objectives.
Works with individuals or small groups to reinforce learning objectives introduced by teacher.
Provides programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by teacher.
Assists with large and small group activities.
Guides independent study and other work assigned by teacher.
Reports student problems to the teacher and assists with student problems.
Assists with loading and unloading buses.
Supervises students during unstructured time such as lunch, recess and transitions.
Assists with student routines.
Performs related work as required.
Assist in establishing and maintaining standards of student behavior.
Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
Help maintain order in the classroom; monitors students to keep them on task.