Instructional Assistant - 5.75 hours SOAR Program

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT

Class Definition: Classified

Under the direction of the classroom teacher to instruct students individually or in groups in accordance with prescribed learning objectives, to act as an assistant to a teacher in performing assigned tasks which will make learning more effective. Do other related duties as assigned.

Reports To: Classroom Teacher

Supervises: None

Qualifications:
• One year paid or voluntary experience working with children
• Graduation from high school or equivalent
• Knowledge of practical learning patterns and behavior. Elementary concepts of child  
   development and of behavior characteristics. Personal hygiene and mental health
   practices. Reading and writing English, spelling, grammar, punctuation and handwriting.

• Ability to communicate with children and motivate them to participate in learning             activities.  Learn to teach in special subject matter areas or to teach children who have special learning needs by watching teachers or specialists. Maintain emotional control under difficult situations. Learn and adapt to new procedures and conditions. Apply knowledge and practices with judgment. Maintain a continuing relationship with the students and staff over prolonged period. Recognize hazards to safety. Learn laws, rules, practices and procedures related to public education for children and related to the program to which assigned. Perform routine clerical work. Supervise children in the classroom and out. Work effectively with others.

Performance Responsibilities:
• Work with students individually or in small groups to tutor, reinforce, or follow up on
   learning activities.
• Helps students to learn how to sequence tasks.
• In accordance with established guidelines, uses teacher’s methods as a pattern to
   individualize instruction by matching instruction to needs of each student.
• Supervise classroom, outdoor playground and field trip activities to direct children into safe activities and relationships.
• Helps children relate to individuals and group
• Assists children to be self reliant.
• Types materials and prepares master.
• Operates copying machines such as ditto and mimeograph.
• Measures, cuts and counts supplies for projects.
• Leads songs.
• Gives instruction in how to dance, play games and participate in sports.
• Administers first aid
• Performs incidental housekeeping tasks such as arranging objects, putting things away, cleaning tables, chairs and work areas.
• May instruct a wide variety of activities such as physical education, nature study
• Helps children learn normal oral speech patterns by helping them produce sounds, words and sentences.
• Helps children learn to be aware of their personal appearance and how to take care of
   personal needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions:
- Visual ability to read handwritten or typed documents, and the display screen of various
   office equipment and machines.
- Able to operate office machines and equipment in a safe and effective manner
- Able to demonstrate manual dexterity necessary to operate a calculator, typewriter and/ or keyboard.
- Able to conduct verbal conversation.
- Able to hear normal range verbal conversation (approximately 60 decibels).
- Able to sit, stand, stoop, kneel, bend and walk.
- Able to sit for sustained periods of time.
- Able to climb slopes, stairs, steps, ramps and ladders.
- Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Able to carry up to 50 pounds.
- Able to exhibit full range of motion for:
• Shoulder external rotation and internal rotation
• Shoulder abduction and adduction
• Elbow flexion and extension
• Shoulder extension and flexion
• Back lateral flexion
• Hip flexion and extension
• Knee flexion



Terms of Employment: 10 months per year
Range 6 of the Classified Salary Schedule

June 22, 2017