Half-Time Classroom Instructional Assistant 25-26 school year

WORK SCHEDULE: 4 hrs/day when school is in session. Primarily needed from 8:30a12:30p. 180 days.Additional hours may be required for meetings and/or training related to the position.

PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this position is to provide teachers or the school with classroom clerical instructional and/or school supervision duties. IAs play a key role in ensuring equity and inclusion for all students. Responsibilities will include a variety of routine activities as well as more complicated tasks involving carrying out instructional or support plans for students under teacher supervision and/or as designed by a special education teacher. Priority hiring for 1st and 2nd grade.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assists licensed staff members for the purpose of instructing diverse students including students with disabilities individually and in small groups by implementing lesson plans instructional activities; administering tests; teaching library skills; and planning.
• Monitors individual students classroom and campus activities for the purpose of providing a safe inclusive and positive learning environment.
• Conducts small reading and math intervention groups as assigned.
• Maintains classroom equipment students files records etc. for the purpose of ensuring availability of items as may be required.
• Performs limited clerical functions directly related to the instructional assignment for the purpose of instructing students (i.e. preparing materials instructional records for student files data collection etc.
• Maintains regular and appropriate attendance and is on time for assignment(s) for the purpose of meeting the needs of the students and the district.
• Participates in various meetings for the purpose of sharing information and/or improving ones skills/knowledge.
• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities (i.e. small groups differentiated instruction academic social and behavioral interventions computer labs physical and/or occupational therapy and/or talented and gifted..
• Provides other related services as assigned.

SKILLS ABILITIES AND/OR KNOWLEDGE:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to supervise small and large groups of children both in the classroom and outdoors.
• Ability to understand and implement the schools and individual student behavior management plan with fidelity and compassion.
• Ability to work with challenging behaviors and creatively problemsolve difficult situations while using approved intervention strategies.
• Ability to understand and implement instructional goals and carry out work assignments in a manner that supports those goals.
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with individuals and groups of all ages.
• Ability to independently organize and carry out work assignments follow student schedules or individualized education plans.
• Prior job related experience with school age children and knowledge of principles of child development and instructional processes preferred. High levels of patience flexibility and creativity are a plus!

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. The employee is regularly required to stand and use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is required to regularly walk (occasionally on an uneven surface) occasionally sit and reach with hands and arms (frequently reaching above the shoulder) stoop kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision color vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens. Supervision responsibilities require the employee to be able to stand up to 30 consecutive minutes and move rapidly to intervene in situations where a students safety is being jeopardized.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment may be moderate to occasionally high.

NOTE: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or allinclusive list of responsibilities skills duties requirements efforts functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school may add to modify or delete any aspect of this (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

MCCS hires all employees on an annual basis. All employees are atwill.

All applicants will be considered carefully. Those candidates selected for interviews will be notified shortly after the closing date. All applicants will be notified when the position is filled. Muddy Creek Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and in accordance with Federal and State Legislation does not discriminate on the basis of race sex religion age national origin or marital status physical or mental disability in employment practices or education programs.

Muddy Creek Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Muddy Creek Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin age religion gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation political affiliation or handicapping conditions in its educational programs or employment. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment that is unrelated to the ability to engage in activities involved in the position or program to which application has been made.

Required Experience:

Manager