Kindergarten Instructional Assistant (SY 25-26)
Kindergarten Instructional Assistant (SY 25-26)
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Job Description
Position: Instructional Assistant
Position Type: Full-time
Department:Kindergarten
Location:Cunniff Elementary School
Reports to: School Principal
Affiliation: WEA Unit D
Salary range: Per the Unit D Salary Scale
General Description:
Instructional Assistants will assist teachers in providing an innovative high quality education program designed to meet the needs of the children in the Watertown Public Schools. Paraprofessionals will work with school staff to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key factors in educating the students of the Watertown Public Schools.
Responsibilities:
Under direction from the school administration general education teacher special education teacher and related service providers provide needed supports to students during instructional periods as well as non-instructional activities
- Maintain student data as directed by teachers /related service providers
- Follow and implement behavior support plans as provided by teachers/related service providers
- Provide overall support to the classroom teacher and student based on the needs of the student and the classroom
- Incorporate knowledge of student learning styles and child development to assist student learning
- Recognize when teaching and learning strategies are not successful and seek the guidance of the classroom teacher to adapt assistance accordingly
- Provide verbal support prompting redirection and modeling in helping the student(s) access the activities of the curriculum
- React professionally and objectively to unpredictable situations (e.g. environmental changes behavior/aggression etc.)
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications Required:
- Education: High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum of two years experience working with young children.
- Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment
- Flexibility with respect to age groups assignments
- Ability to follow through with directions
- Experience working with students at the elementary level who have significant learning and social/emotional needs
- Experience implementing Behavior Intervention Plans and an understanding of functions of behaviors
- Must have experience with or ability to learn ABA methodology and techniques
- Ability to take initiative to complete tasks and to assist students with de-escalation techniques and executive functioning skills
- Ability to work collaboratively as a part of a team
- Experience with or ability to learn to utilize assistive technology and PECS functional communication systems in support of students
Preferred:
- Associates or Bachelors Degree.
- Certification as a teacher or license as a social worker.
Physical Demands:
- Regularly required to sit stand walk talk hear operate a computer hand-held learning devices and other office equipment reach with hands and arms and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:
Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination and the ability to distinguish color. The employee must be able to read printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to visually supervise students in small and large group settings as well as vocational or community settings. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with other staff members in order to exchange accurate information.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in this environment may be quiet to loud depending on the activity and the particular time of the day and location. The activity level in a classroom school and community-based settings is often busy. The employee interacts with other staff members and occasionally must meet multiple demands from several people.
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. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Watertown Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
