Instructional Assistant (5 Year Old) - Wheeler Elementary - Start Time 7:30am

Instructional Assistant (5 Year Old) Division Academic School

Salary Schedule: 1A Grade 7 (Attached) Working Calendar: 187 Days/ 6.5 Hours As per Board-approved salary placement rules/schedules. Salary Range: $22.65/hr - $24.85/hr

Scope Of Responsibilities: Under the direction of the supervising teacher or Principal, the instructional assistant participates as an integral member of the instructional program, including tutoring students, assisting in documentation of pupil progress, preparation, and organization of materials and equipment.

Performance Responsibilities & Evaluation Criteria: Implements instructional techniques and learning activities as directed Participates as an integral member of the remediation instructional team Administers such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students Prepares and organizes materials and equipment for instruction and instructs pupils individually or in small groups in the classroom or in the computer lab Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes Distributes and collects materials for instruction Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips Works with individual students or small groups of students in the classroom or the computer lab to reinforce learning of material or skills Performs health services, if needed, for which training will be provided Completes all trainings and other compliance requirements as assigned and by the designated deadline Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary. The work requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. The work at times requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights.

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or G.E.D. Passing score on the Kentucky Para-educator Assessment or 48 college hours Demonstrated competent language skills Successful experience working with children, individually or in groups, including the ability to read and understand the meanings of words and ideas associated with them and to use them effectively Participated in program training as specified by the Kentucky Department of Education and the local district Program-specific certifications/training Effective communication skills

Desirable Qualifications: Demonstrated knowledge of computer operations and functions Experience with standard office machines Experience in a diverse workplace