| JOB TITLE | PACES Instructional Assistant |
| LOCATION | Spring Mill Elementary School |
| WORK SCHEDULE | Part Time, 6 hours/day |
| CALENDAR LENGTH | School Year, 185 Days |
| FLSA CLASSIFICATION | Non-exempt, hourly employee |
| HOURLY RATE | $19.28 ($21,400 annually) |
| BENEFITS | Paid Illness and Personal Business days, Seven paid holidays, District contributions to VEBA and 401A retirement accounts |
JOB DESCRIPTION: The job of the PACES Instructional Assistant was established for the purpose(s) of working with individual and/or small groups of students under the supervision of a certificated teacher in the supervision and instruction of students; assisting students by modeling the necessary skills to perform assignments; following educational and specific behavioral plans; modeling appropriate behaviors and interactions with students and staff; and assisting student by providing for special health care needs. Employees in this classification will receive a variety of assignments including classroom support, lunchroom, playground, etc.
EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES: - Tutoring and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
- Teaching social skills to students.
- Supervising students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
- Providing extra assistance to students with special needs.
- Observing students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.
- Enforcing administration policies and rules governing students.
- Presenting subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
- Instructing and monitoring students in the use and care of equipment and materials.
- Providing supports for classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing student’s Individual Education Program (IEP) objectives.
- Implementing, under the supervision of general education or special education teacher, instructional programs and lesson plans (e.g. reading, math, language comprehension, writing, computer, etc.) for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
- Collecting, preparing, and organizing instructional materials.
- Assisting with administration and scoring of curriculum based tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom.
- Communicating with general education and special education teacher, related service staff, school administrators for the purpose of assisting in reporting progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
- Directing parents to general education or special education teacher for any communication regarding their child.
- Monitoring students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, parking lots, community settings, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
- Documenting student’s daily activities (e.g. behavior, completed assignments, on/off task times, etc.) for the purpose of data collection and progress monitoring.
- Assisting students (e.g. in/out of wheelchair, positioning students, toilet training, diapering, bathing, grooming, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining students’ personal hygiene.Assisting students at mealtimes.