About this role
The Instructional Aide assists teachers and/or building principals in the supervision of students in the classroom during instructional periods and throughout the school environment as designated by the principal or teacher. QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered qualified for this position, candidates must minimally have the following:
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with children and adults.
• Ability to relate well with students, colleagues, parents, and staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS which include but are not limited to:
• Under the supervision of a certified teacher, prepares for classroom activities.
• Works individually or in small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher in providing assistance to individual children in need of special assistance.
• Provides assistance in independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up by the teacher.
• Assists teacher in non-instructional classroom duties (e.g. lunch, snack, bathroom and clothing routines, etc.).
• Assists teacher in activities such as, but not limited to, checking notebooks, correcting papers and supervising testing and make-up work.
• Assists in drill work and reading.
• Assists teacher in preparing class displays/bulletin boards and caring for equipment.
• Assists teacher in duties relating to the supervision of playground, study hall, cafeteria, bus loading, etc.
• Assists teacher with students in the media center.
• Participates in in-service training programs, when appropriate.
• To complete other tasks designated by the individual supervisor.