About this role
Employee Group: TC CAPSA Classification: III Status: School year - 180 work days + 9 paid holidays Location: Willow Hill Elementary Master Agreement TCCAPSA Benefits Summary General Summary: The Overload Instructional Assistant assists the classroom teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities at the direction of the classroom teacher. Duties and Responsibilities:
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the classroom teacher.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, recess, etc.
• Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story telling.
• Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of verbal communication with students.
• Assists students in the library media center.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make up work, as assigned by the teacher.
• Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and parents.
• Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
• Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma. Previous college credit, WorkKeys certification or college degree preferred.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with students and school personnel.
• Previous experience working with children.
• Ability to care for, supervise, and nurture children.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to assist with maintaining records of student progress.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to resolve conflict.
• Dependable, reliable, and protective of sensitive/confidential information.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
• Must be able to report on a regular and consistent basis.
• Maintain consistent and punctual attendance.
• Duties include frequent walking and physical activity, as well as use of hands and arms for signaling and light lifting/carrying. Must have the ability to move about the classroom/building and school property, including bending, pushing/pulling, lifting, twisting, climbing, stooping, or crouching to complete work-related tasks with and without students.
• The ability to listen and effectively orally communicate information and ideas to a diverse population.
• Ability to effectively discern information and formulate appropriate action(s).
• Ability to critically think and provide appropriate solutions.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently.
Environmental Conditions: Incumbents work in indoor environments with moderate to loud noise levels. Duties may be completed in cold and hot temperatures, including work on slippery and/or uneven surfaces. Work environment includes working around students, school equipment, and office equipment. Work Schedules: Must be available to report during the school year consistent with the district's school year calendar. Background Checks: The individual selected for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.