Position:Instructional Assistant I
Grade Level:K-8
Reports To:Principal
Work Year/Day:2025-2026 5 Days per Week 181 days 7.25 hours per day
Salary/Grade:Anchorage IndependentClassified Salary Schedule (Please contact District Office for updated Salary Scheduled) Grade V Step is determined by experience
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Passing score on the Kentucky Para-Educator Assessment Exam or forty-eight (48) college credit hours.
- Previous experience in a school setting is preferred.
- Technology skills preferred (teleconferencing Google tools creating videos etc.).
- Knowledge of child growth and development/interest in children.
- Criminal Background Check (upon offer of employment)/KY Cabinet for Families and Children verification letter of no history of substantiated abuse/neglect.
- Minimum of three (3) references.
- Requires the ability to lift and carry moderate weight.
Scope of Responsibilities:Acts as instructional assistant to teacher. Helps teacher with the instruction and supervision of children. Maintains a positive attitude and helps improve the learning environment.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Assists with the implementation of the teachers lesson plans and instruction.
- Interacts one-on-one with students who need help.
- Is assertive in keeping students on task while remaining sensitive to students needs abilities and ages.
- Monitors students during special recreational activities.
- Helps special area teachers by supervising class-to-class and assists in class when needed.
- Assists in helping publish students books and other writing.
- Runs copies for teachers.
- Assists with grading and averaging of grades.
- Helps with bulletin boards.
- Accompanies teacher on field trips.
- Helps classroom management of student work.
- Helps set up materials for classroom projects.
- Helps with housekeeping chores for opening and closing of school.
- Assists teachers with portfolios as needed.
- Administers health services which may include provision of direct health care administration of medication including the operation maintenance or health care through the use of medical equipment; or the administration of clinical procedures if trained and properly delegated authority to perform the service by a physician or nurse.
- Supports exceptional children as assigned by the principal.
- Completes training as required.
- Completes other tasks as assigned.