Exceptional Child (LBD) Instructional Assistant

Woodford-County-Public-Schools; Versailles (KY); On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodford County Schools is seeking an Instructional Assistant to support Kindergarten and Special Education classrooms. The role involves assisting teachers, preparing activities, and helping with both individual and small-group instruction to reinforce learning goals.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED and experience working with children, with a focus on collaboration with staff and a positive attitude towards student development.

Qualifications

• Must have education credentials as listed.
• Experience working with children or in educational settings.
• Ability to collaborate with teachers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist personnel to meet students' needs and reduce teachers' routine tasks.
• Support clerical duties such as typing, filing, and reports.
• Prepare for class activities with the classroom teacher.
• Work with individual students and small groups to reinforce material.

Skills

Experience with children

Work with staff and students

Ability to perform assigned tasks

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

WOODFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

Instructional Assistant (Classroom, Kindergarten, and Special Education)

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:

Teacher/Building Principal/Special Education Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma, G.E.D. Certificate
• Experience in working with children
• A deep interest in working with specified target population
• Ability to perform assigned tasks
• Pass health examination
• Have no immoral or criminal history
• Have ability to work with other staff members and with children

DUTIES:

• Assist school personnel in providing an environment in which the children’s needs are met and to free the time of professional personnel from repetitious tasks in order that they might be more efficient
• Assist in clerical duties such as typing, filing, and completing reports
• In conjunction with the classroom teacher, will help prepare for class activities
• Work with individual students and small groups of students to reinforce material introduced by the teacher
• Serve as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher
• Guide sessions set up by the teacher
• Assist in developing class materials
• Assist with other classroom activities such as snacks, clothing, feeding, wash-up, and toileting
• Assist with lunch
• Assist in large group activities
• May assist in recording of student behaviors
• Alert classroom teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student
• Participate in in-service training as specified
• Assist the teacher in devising strategies for the reinforcement of the learning materials and for the devising of strategies for the development/maintenance of appropriate behaviors based upon the needs and performance level of the individual student
• Other duties as assigned by Teacher/Building Principal/Special Education Supervisor

APPROVED BY THE WOODFORD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MARCH 10, 1997