Classroom Instructional Assistant

Morningside Elementary School; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sioux City Community School District's Morningside Elementary School in Sioux City, Iowa seeks a Classroom Instructional Assistant to support students and teachers throughout the school day, assisting with learning activities and providing positive encouragement.

The role emphasizes using assistive tools, collaborating with educators, and maintaining confidentiality of student information within diverse classroom settings.

Qualifications

• Assist students to learn and succeed in classroom settings.
• Work with teachers, co-workers, parents, and caregivers as a team.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information and records.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively within integrated and varied settings.
• Communicate and work with classroom teachers and other caregivers as an educational team.
• Motivate and assist students to build self-esteem and learn actively.
• Use assistive technology and adaptive equipment as required for student learning.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Professionalism

Student motivation

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Assistive technology

Computers

Job description

Sioux City Community School District Morningside Elementary School - Sioux City, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Classroom Instructional Assistant

Sioux City Community School District Morningside Elementary School - Sioux City, Iowa Open in Google Maps

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Job Details

Job ID: 5901740
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 25, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Sep 21, 2026

Job Description

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Classroom Instructional Assistant provides assistance and motivation to students. Works closely with students throughout the school day to help the students learn and succeed in all classroom settings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Work effectively within integrated and varied settings.

Communicate and work effectively with classroom teachers, co-workers, parents, and other caregivers as an educational team.

Practice professional, legal, and ethical conduct toward students, parents, and co-workers.

Motivate and assist students to build self-esteem, discipline, develop interpersonal skills, think independently, and learn actively.

Use assistive technology, computers, and adaptive equipment providing special care or physical assistance required for the student to function in school and learn effectively.

Understand and appreciate diversity in children’s skills and abilities, cultural heritage, lifestyles, values systems, and human rights.

Gather formal and informal data regarding students, and provide feedback to teachers to improve effective instruction for students.

Maintain confidentiality with student information and student records.

QUALIFICATIONS

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, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act prior to starting, you must have one of the following:

• Two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
• Associate degree or higher; or
• Obtain voluntary certification through the Board of Educational Examiners(Paraeducator Certification); or
• Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys® (NCRC Assessment).

ACT WorkKeys® Assessment

ACT WorkKeys®is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, developand retain a high-performance workforce. This series of tests measures foundational and soft skills and offers specialized assessments to target institutional needs.

Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys® assessments in Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information can lead to earning ACT's National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), a portable credential earned by more than 2.3million people across the United States. If you are interested in taking the NCRC assessments, you may schedule a time at one of the IowaWORKS Centers.

For more information, please contact Iowa Work Force Development at 712-233-9030. The calendar of testing times and locations is available on the Skilled Iowa website: https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/assess-and-improve-my-skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Minimum education includes a high school graduate and previous