Instructional Assistant - Preschool (8758)

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Excellent attendance record
• Must have, or be willing to obtain First Aid and CPR certification and keep certifications current
• Must be able to bend and lift 30 lbs. and stand for long periods of time
• Six months of child care experience if working with enrolled children five years old and younger
• Must pass a background clearance
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
• TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 188 Days; 9 Months
• HOURS: 35 hours per week - Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
• CLASSIFICATION: Hourly, Non-exempt
• Work with individual students or groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher or reinforcing individual IEP goals
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the classroom teacher
• Check class work, grade papers and supervise testing as assigned by the teacher
• Serve as the chief source of information and help any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
• Alert the classroom teacher to any problems
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information as is expected of teachers
• Participate in in-service training programs as required
• Assist students with lunch, snack, recess and cleanup routines
• Meet students at the bus each morning and take them to the bus in the afternoon
• Assist students with wash-up and toilet routines, including changing diapers
• Operate and care for equipment and assistive technology used in the classroom
• Assist with student supervision in all school settings
• Refer all parent questions/concerns directly and immediately to classroom teacher
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities