Substitute Instructional Aide - Early Childhood Education - Tri Cities

Baldwin Park Unified School District•Baldwin Park, CA

About The Position

Baldwin Park Unified School District is recruiting substitute instructional aides for Transitional Kindergarten through grade 12, Special Education, and possibly bilingual classrooms. Under general supervision, the aide assists, tutors, and educates students individually or in groups in a classroom or similar learning setting, follows a prescribed curriculum, supervises students, and performs clerical and paraprofessional work in and outside the classroom. The position provides instructional support in Spanish and English, including reviewing and reinforcing skills, reading to students, explaining assignments, supporting learning groups and centers, and helping students select books and other resources. The aide may follow lesson plans or develop plans under teacher direction, and may assist with screening and assessing student progress. Additional work includes preparing and organizing instructional materials and displays; operating audiovisual, computer, and office equipment; maintaining instructional resources, records, and files; performing clerical tasks; and helping with tests, student progress records, library materials, and parent-meeting preparation. The aide may supervise students in classrooms, playgrounds, and other areas; report unusual behavior or problems to the teacher; assist with discipline; administer first aid when the teacher or school nurse is absent; change diapers when necessary; and attend field trips, training, conferences, and school activities as assigned. The role requires respecting the confidential nature of pupil records and school reports.

Requirements

Fluency in both Spanish and English for the described instructional assistance duties.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Successfully pass the BPUSD District Instructional Aide examination, or provide proof of at least two years of study at an institution of higher education or an associate’s degree or higher in lieu of taking the exam.
Valid First Aid and CPR Certificate issued by an authorized agency.
Submit proof of high school graduation with the online application for interview consideration.
Complete the online application, including education and experience sections, and provide accurate contact information; a resume cannot replace the online application or any application section.

Responsibilities

Assist teachers by providing instructional support to individuals and small groups, reviewing and reinforcing previously introduced skills.
Read to students, explain work assignments, coordinate and assist students in learning groups and centers, and help students select books and resource materials.
Follow teacher lesson plans and assist with preparing plans, or develop plans under teacher direction based on students’ academic needs.
Assist in screening and assessing students’ progress and development.
Organize and classify resource materials; prepare learning materials, bulletin boards, interest centers, educational displays, and teaching devices.
Operate audiovisual equipment and, when needed, electronic teaching machines and computer terminals; collect and inventory equipment and maintain instructional media and materials.
Perform clerical and record-keeping tasks, including taking roll, completing forms, correcting papers, filing, recording test scores and grades, and maintaining student records.
Assist with administering, proctoring, and scoring tests and charting student progress.
Check out, order, process, and maintain books and reference materials in a library or resource room.
Prepare materials for parent meetings and operate office equipment to prepare instructional materials and other documents.
Maintain records and files and straighten or organize classrooms and other learning facilities.
Accompany students on field trips and attend in-service training, back-to-school nights, and other school activities as applicable.
Protect the confidentiality of pupil records and school reports; maintain student contacts and report unusual or atypical behavior or other problems to the teacher.
Assist teachers with discipline and supervise students in classrooms, on playgrounds, or in other areas.
Administer first aid in the absence of the teacher or school nurse and change diapers when necessary.
Assist, tutor, and educate students individually or in groups while following a prescribed curriculum; oversee and supervise students; perform related classroom and clerical work.