What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Assistant I Class Code: position at FLEMING COUNTY SCHOOLS?
Fleming County Schools
Job Description
Updated February 2024
Class Code : 7320
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title : Instructional Assistant I
Responsible To : Principal
Basic Function : Work with and under the supervision of the regularly employed
teacher. He / she shall assist in directing the learning
experiences of pupils in all activities sponsored by the school
and follow the guidelines for enforcing all board and school
policies.
Performance Responsibilities :
- Work with small groups of students to reinforce learning.
- Perform clerical duties similar to those of a regular teacher.
- Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work.
- Set up and use audio-visual media.
- Assist teacher with instructional and non-instructional classroom duties.
- Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make-up work.
- Assist in drill work.
- Assist small groups of students in the classroom and other instructional settings.
- Prepare, perform, and supervise with regular classroom teacher for all classroom activities.
- Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
- Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
- Work as a team member under the supervisor of the regularly employed teacher.
- Check and record student's daily attendance and academic progress, but confer with regular teacher before cumulative grades are recorded.
- Participate in In-Service Training programs and any scheduled faculty activities as directed.
- Perform administration of medication and other health services such as tube feeding and catheterization, as instructed by a health professional.
- Perform such other duties as assigned by the principal or superintendent.
Ability To :
Communicate effectively orally and in writing
Use hands for simple grasping and fine motor manipulations.
Sit, bend, squat, crawl, climb, and reach within the scope of working with students.
Lift, carry, push or pull light weights, up to 50 pounds.
Minimum Qualifications :
High school diploma or GED
48 college / university hours OR passing score on Kentucky Para-educator Exam
Terms of Employment :
Salary and work year to be established by the board of education.
Evaluation :
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of board policy for classified personnel.
