What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Instructional Assistant position at Orleans Southwest?
The Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) is seeking a compassionate, student-centered Early Childhood Instructional Assistant. The successful candidate will assist individual students and/or small groups of students with academic, social-emotional, and/or vocational/job-related tasks per the Individualized Education Plan, Section 504 plan, and/or the classroom teacher’s direction. The anticipated building assignment for our current opening is at Lakeview Early Education Center in Greensboro. Assignments are subject to change on both building/school assignments and assignments to an individual or group of students.
Instructional Assistants become familiar with the academic approach and requirements of the teacher and the program, and all instructional, non-instructional, and adaptive materials and equipment utilized in the program. Instructional Assistants support students in non-classroom settings, both on and off campus (including riding the bus from Woodbury Elementary or Hardwick Elementary), as needed. Early Childhood (Preschool) Instructional Assistants are required to complete additional paid training.
Some essential functions are:
-Engage in play-based learning in the classroom.
-Spend 60 minutes a day learning outdoors.
-Becoming familiar with the academic approach and requirements of the teacher and the program, and all instructional, non-instructional, and adaptive materials and equipment utilized in the program.
-Riding the bus from Woodbury Elementary and/or Hardwick Elementary
-Providing additional support and other duties as assigned.
Salary : $21 - $27