What are the responsibilities and job description for the PK Instructional Assistant (48+ college hours) 2026-2027 position at La Joya Independent School District?
Job Title: Pre-K Instructional Assistant
Wage/Hour Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Campus Principal
Starting Pay: Instructional Support Pay Plan
48 college hours Pay Grade 2
Associate’s Degree Pay Grade 4
Bachelor’s Degree Pay Grade 5
Dept. /School: Assigned Campus
Funding Source: 172 State Bilingual
Initiated Date: June 24, 2021
District Primary Purpose:
To assist and promote La Joya ISD district in implementing a rigorous curriculum/instructional program that supports student success and achievement.
Department Primary Purpose:
Assist the teacher to achieve teaching objectives by working with PK EL individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High School Diploma or G.E.D. and 48-College hours or 2 years postsecondary education.
Educational aides should be certified and/or be able to attain a certified according to standards established by the State Board for Educator Certification. 19 TAC 230.51
Experience/Knowledge:
Proficient in English and Spanish – (Bilingual). Following oral and written directions work effectively with others; learn rapidly, interpreting and applying laws, rules, and classroom procedures.
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual PK EL students.
- Works with individual PK EL students or small groups of PK EL students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the PK Bilingual teacher.
- Assist the PK Bilingual teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual EL students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
- Operates and cares for equipment used in the PK Bilingual classroom for instructional purposes.
- Helps PK EL students master or instructional assigned by the PK Bilingual teacher.
- Distributes and collects workbooks, paper, and other materials for PK Bilingual instruction.
- Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the PK Bilingual teacher.
- Assists with the supervision of PK EL students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
- Keeps bulletin boards and other PK Bilingual classroom learning displays up to date.
- Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading out loud, and storytelling in the PK Bilingual classroom.
- Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with PK EL students.
- Assists PK EL students in library or media center.
- Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make up work, as assigned by the PK Bilingual teacher.
- Helps PK EL students with their clothing.
- Assists with lunch, snack and clean up routines of Pre-K Bilingual classrooms.
- Alerts the Bilingual teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
- Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the PK Bilingual teacher.
- Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
- Participates in all service-training programs, as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned in regards to the Pre-K Bilingual classrooms.
- Follow all Work from Home Protocols when working remotely.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written in English and Spanish); interpret policy and procedures; maintain emotional control under stress.
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Repetitive hand motions, prolonged use of computer. Works with frequent interruptions, moderate standing, stooping, bending and lifting.
POSITION WORKING DAYS: 187 Days