About this role
TITLE: COMMUNITY BASED INSTRUCTOR TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS:
• Hold a high school diploma or GED Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.
• Experience working with children in an organized setting.
• Pass the Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment (KPA) test prior to employment.
REPORTS TO: Principal JOB GOAL: Assist a certified teacher in providing instruction to individual or small groups; monitor and report student progress. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Tutor individuals or small groups of students, reinforcing and implementing instruction as directed by the teacher; maintain records of student progress.
• Participate as member of an instructional team including remediation teams.
• Prepare and organize lessons as directed by the teacher; administer and score a variety of tests according to established guidelines; assist in determining English proficiency of identified students.
• Assist in administering diagnostic and other tests, score and record test information.
• Monitor and report behavior of students according to approved procedures; report progress regarding student performance and behavior; check and assist students with lab work as necessary.
• Perform routine clerical duties such as preparation of instructional and classroom materials; operate copy machines; maintain classroom records; maintain attendance records.
• Provide support to the teacher by setting up work areas, displays and exhibits, operating audio- visual equipment, operating educational training equipment and distributing and collecting paper and supplies.
• Assist in overseeing students while in labs; provide for supplies inventory as necessary.
• Assist students by providing proper examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude, and general guidance.
• Confer, as needed, with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs.
• Contact parents of students who are absent, make home visit as necessary.
• Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and regulations. Direct group activities of students assigned; assist in monitoring lunchroom and playground, activities as assisted; assist in emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Develop and implement community-based instruction and related community daily living skills program under the direction of the classroom teacher.
• Sustain records of student performance as directed. Develop community-based training sites.
• Assist persons at community-based sites and classrooms with completion of work evaluations.
• Assist and train persons at community-based sites in methods and interacting with students.
• Communicate problems with students at community-based sites to teacher and supervisor at site.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Classified Salaried Schedule
• 6.5 Hours
• 182 days
• Board approved: 4/2014