Instructional Assistant CTE Welding Red Mountain High School

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Job Summary:

To provide assistance to the Automotive Technologies and Welding teachers in a variety of instructional activities and to relieve teacher of routine clerical tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in close proximity with assigned teacher and students
• Assist students individually or in groups to reinforce skills and/or oversee learning activities
• Assist with classroom instruction
• Participate as a stakeholder in school improvement initiatives
• Develop classroom materials (i.e. instructional activities bulletin boards reference materials etc.) to provide assistance to teacher in support of lesson plans
• Maintain instructional equipment to ensure the availability of items when required
• Perform record keeping and general clerical functions (i.e. student records schedules lesson plans progress reports etc.) to support the teacher and/or administrator in providing records and/or materials
• Regular and on-time attendance required
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications:

• High School education or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Welder or equivalent work/school experience

Skills & Competencies:

• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name served by strength and need and graduates ready for college career and community
• Understand remember and apply verbal and/or written instructions or other information; understand remember and communicate routine factual information
• Organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology; organize and prioritize own work
• Read and interpret instructions understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines; interpret written procedures and complete routine forms and/or conduct routine verbal communication with individuals via telephone or e-mail speak and write effectively; express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word communicate verbally with others accurately and quickly
• Understand verbal and written instructions; understand simple to complex multiple step instructions; solve practical problems; analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions
• Apply common sense in performing job
• Ability to work well with students and staff; good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to operate general office machines
• Ability to organize and prioritize and follow directions
• Ability to use own transportation to travel the district to assigned schools

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• The majority of time is spent in a vocational classroom and automotive/welding workshop or lab.
• Exposure to typical automotive/welding shop conditions (noise fumes grease/oil etc.)
• Collaborates with instructors students and possibly other school staff like counselors or special education aides.
• Frequently on your feet during lab sessions demonstrations and assisting students
• Must occasionally lift and carry items like automotive parts tools and classroom supplies (typically up to 50 pounds)

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.

Required Experience:

Junior IC