What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Aide I - Mesquite position at Mesquite Elementary?
JOB GOAL:
To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order
that students may learn effectively.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of
material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
2. Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based
on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
3. Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
4. Distributes and collects workbooks, papers and other materials for instruction.
5. Guides independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up and assigned by
the teacher.
6. Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play
periods, lunch periods and field trips.
7. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information
about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
8. Participates in inservice training programs as assigned.
9. Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual
student.
10. Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in
the absence of the regular teacher.
11. Assists with lunch, snack and cleanup routines.
12. Performs clerical tasks.
13. Performs other related duties as required by supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. High school diploma or GED required.
2. Sixty (60) college credits or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment taken within last 10 years required.
3. Previous experience working with students preferred.
4. Ability to work harmoniously with staff and students.
*Please attach a copy of your High School diploma/GED & college transcripts to the application*
REPORTS TO:
Principal
R14452
2.5 hrs M&O Playground/3.5 hrs Results Based/.5 Literacy
32.5 hrs/week
184 days
Salary : $15 - $16