Position: Extended School Year (ESY) Preschool Instructional Assistant (Summer 2024)

Location: Hosmer Elementry School

Dates: July 1, 2024 - August 8, 2024 (Mondays - Thursdays)

June 27th - Teacher Preparation

Number of Positions: 8

Compensation: IA-$25.00/hour

Preschool:

• Connections (Sub-Separate) Teachers - Preschool - 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Monday-Thursday

• Small Group (Reading/Math) Instructors - 7:45 AM-12:15 PM, Monday-Thursday

Responsibilities:

• Support groupings of special education students in Preschool

• Follow related IEP Goals and Accommodations

• Support age-related social skills and functional behavior

• Progress monitoring and reporting

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience working with Preschool preferred

• Experience collaborating with colleagues

• Experience reading IEPs

• Familiarity with best practices in literacy and math instruction

• Holds the belief that all children can learn

• Classroom management

• Attend pre-program training

Qualifications:

• Preferred teaching experience

If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please submit a cover letter specifying which position(s) you are interested in, and a resume by April 1st, 2024.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Instructional Assistants may be required to supervise students in a variety of settings, which requires the ability to stand for extended periods of time. This position may require staff to intervene with students who are in behavioral crisis, which requires a normal degree of flexibility; the ability to stand, walk, run, and shuffle for at least several minutes; the ability to kneel on one knee and two knees and then stand up; to bend the trunk at 45 degrees and twist to either side; to grasp firmly; to raise the hands above the head, and to learn and correctly demonstrate multi-step physical skills. Instructional Assistants may need to assist students with toileting needs, which may require the ability to lift and pivot.

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination and the ability to distinguish color. The employee must be able to read printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to visually supervise students in small and large group settings as well as vocational or community settings. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with other staff members in order to exchange accurate information.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in this environment may be quiet to loud depending on the activity and the particular time of the day and location. The activity level in a classroom, school and community-based settings is often busy. The employee interacts with other staff members and occasionally must meet multiple demands from several people.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and is subject to change by the employer, as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.