About this role
Jenks Public Schools Job Description Position: Instructional Assistant - English Language Development (ELD) Program Reports to: Principal and Instructional Lead Teacher Supervises: None Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills with students and adults required.
• Computer application skills required.
• Satisfy all district requirements with regard to physical health and citizenship.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.
Position Goal: Assist certified staff in meeting individual student needs within a variety of instructional settings. Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Reinforce English language development in content areas; math, English language arts, social studies, and science.
• Work with individuals and groups of students to reinforce or remediate learning initially introduced by the teacher.
• Guide student independent, enrichment, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
• Organize, distribute, collect, and prepare materials, i.e., project materials, student manipulatives, etc.
• Review student work, supervise testing and assessments, and maintain records as assigned by the teacher.
• Collaborate with teachers in planning and curricular areas.
• Assist in the supervision of students in a variety of settings.
• Serve as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher or may be assigned as the substitute teacher.
• Maintain a level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of certified teachers.
• Perform all other duties assigned.
Employment Terms: Nine (9) month classified hourly contract FLSA Qualification: Non-Exempt Evaluation: Jenks Public Schools Classified Evaluation Physical Demands: This is an overview intended for compliance with the ADA – it is not an exhaustive list of the duties to be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a specific position. Regular Requirements: Stand for extended periods; sit for extended periods; twist at the neck and trunk; bend at the waist; stoop, kneel, crouch; lift/move up to 20 pounds; handle objects and tools with hands; repetitive use of fingers and hands. Occasional Requirements: Reach with hands and arms overhead, above shoulder and horizontally; lift/move up to 40 pounds. Visual Requirements: Close, color, peripheral, depth perception, ability to adjust focus. Hearing/Speaking Requirements: Adequate to exchange information.