Instructional Assistant - 3rd - 5th Grade

Job Title:

Instructional Assistant

Terms of Employment:

9.5-month Support (191 Day 7 hours)

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Work Location:

Immediate Supervisor:

School Principal

General Description:
The Instructional Assistant assists the teacher or designated supervisor with instructional activities in an exceptional education classroom or one-to-one.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists student(s) in reinforcing material already presented through special efforts and repetitions.
• Assists student(s) with self-care areas to build independence.
• Prepares and maintains files and reports.
• Assists teacher in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks.
• Assists the teacher in providing individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned workday.
• Reinforces acceptable student behavior in a consistent and positive manner.
• Encourages proper care and use of school facilities property and equipment and participates in curriculum development programs as required.
• Assists with toileting student(s) changing diapers and personal hygiene.
• Escorts student(s) when necessary and restrains out of control student(s) when necessary.
• Assists student(s) with mobility needs.
• Guides children in working and playing harmoniously with other children.
• Helps to maintain individual records for each student and collects and displays suitable materials for educational displays.
• Performs other related tasks as required.

Qualifications:

• Passing score on the ParaPro Assessment or Associates degree or completion of 60 hours of college credits from an accredited college or university recognized by the Virginia Department of Education.
• A minimum of one year working experience as an instructional assistant preferred.
• Experience working with children with disabilities preferred.
• Excellent communication organizational time management and public relations skills are required.
• Must have the ability to perform basic mathematical calculations and demonstrate excellence in business English grammar spelling and punctuation.
• Have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Must have good skills in operating personal computers and related software.
• Must be adaptable to changing priorities have the ability to work independently and/or with minimum supervision and the ability to effectively handle multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Have a good knowledge of and understanding of child growth development and paraprofessional instructional procedures and practices.
• Considerable patience and the ability to work effectively with children with disabilities young adults and faculty members are essential.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions and to perform all required tasks.
• Must have the ability to assist in the implementation of behavioral intervention programs for children with emotional/behavioral disorders and maintain student disability records in a highly confidential manner.
• Special Requirement:Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• If hired you must complete online autism training within 60 days of start date. For information regarding the training and to complete the training modules please visit.

General Conditions of Work:Work requires frequent standing sitting walking vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.

HOW TO APPLY:All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an online application. Please access website at:

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume transcript and license if applicable.Three references names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process.Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation fingerprinting and tuberculosis screening as a co

START DATE:Based on School Board approval