Instructional Assistant

Anchorage IndependentAnchorage, KY
Onsite

About The Position

The Instructional Assistant will act as a support to the teacher in the instruction and supervision of children. This role involves maintaining a positive attitude to improve the learning environment and assisting with various classroom and student needs.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or G.E.D.
  • Passing score on the Kentucky Para-Educator Assessment Exam or forty-eight (48) college credit hours.
  • Criminal Background Check (upon offer of employment)/KY Cabinet for Families and Children verification letter of no history of substantiated abuse/neglect.
  • Minimum of three (3) references.
  • Requires the ability to lift and carry moderate weight.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous experience in a school setting is preferred.
  • Technology skills preferred (teleconferencing, Google tools, creating videos, etc.).
  • Knowledge of child growth and development/interest in children.

Responsibilities

  • Acts as instructional assistant to teacher.
  • Helps teacher with the instruction and supervision of children.
  • Maintains a positive attitude and helps improve the learning environment.
  • Assists with the implementation of the teacher’s lesson plans and instruction.
  • Interacts one-on-one with students who need help.
  • Is assertive in keeping students on task while remaining sensitive to students’ needs, abilities, and ages.
  • Monitors students during special recreational activities.
  • Helps special area teachers by supervising class-to-class and assists in class when needed.
  • Assists in helping publish students’ books and other writing.
  • Runs copies for teachers.
  • Assists with grading and averaging of grades.
  • Helps with bulletin boards.
  • Accompanies teacher on field trips.
  • Helps classroom management of student work.
  • Helps set up materials for classroom projects.
  • Helps with housekeeping chores for opening and closing of school.
  • Assists teachers with portfolios as needed.
  • Administers health services, which may include provision of direct health care, administration of medication, including the operation, maintenance, or health care through the use of medical equipment; or the administration of clinical procedures, if trained and properly delegated authority to perform the service by a physician or nurse.
  • Supports exceptional children as assigned by the principal.
  • Completes training as required.
  • Completes other tasks as assigned.
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