HES Instructional Assistant: ParaPro 1:1

Instructional Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS:    Must demonstrate aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities and meet NCLB standards for "highly qualified" employee (two years minimum college experience, or successful completion of the Para-Pro Assessment Test).

REPORTS TO:             Principal

OBJECTIVE:               The Instructional Assistant offers support to the teacher by providing specific duties relevant to the classroom to which he / she is assigned.  

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Maintains ethical behavior and confidentiality of information concerning students.

• Maintains accurate and complete records and is punctual in submitting reports when assigned. 

• Assists with instructional activities as directed.

• Assists with enforcing and maintaining discipline policies and practices as directed.

• Alerts the appropriate teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.

• Assists with the supervision of students in all aspects of school day (including class time, recess, lunch, fire drills, activity periods, field trips and any other times as assigned). 

• Assists with wash-up and toilet routines, where applicable.

• Helps students with their clothing, where applicable.

• Communicates enthusiasm for learning.

• Keeps bulletin board and other learning displays up to date as required.

• Demonstrates willingness to perform other related duties and jobs as requested to promote a conducive and safe classroom and school.

• Is able to lift at least 100 pounds with assistance, where applicable.

• Employee's absences are neither frequent nor severe. Employee notifies the school secretary by 8:00 a.m. the day of their (sick leave) absence.  Personal leave days must be approved prior to the time off. 

• Employee is prompt in reporting to work and complies with meal and break schedules. 

• Employee is appropriately dressed and grooming as related to the job.

• Employee demonstrates acceptable manner, integrity, and ethics as related to the job (including in matters of student, employee and school confidentiality).

• Employee demonstrates the ability to work well and behave courteously with associates, supervisors, and the public to the extent required.

• Employee requires a minimal amount of supervision and performs duties as assigned. 

• Employee shows interest and enthusiasm toward work and the district as a whole.

• Employee participates in workshops and staff development as required. 

• Employee produces adequate volume of work which is to a large degree error free.

WORKING CONDITIONS:      Requires prolonged sitting or standing; occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials; medium work (exerting up to 125 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force as needed to move objects); occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.  Requires physical dexterity needed to assist students (by lifting, pushing, pulling, or other means) as required by the needs of the child.

TERMS:                                   This is a permanent, full-time, non-exempt position with 185 workdays                                                   in the school year. 

EVALUATION:                       Classified Employee Evaluations will be used as directed by the                                                              administration.