Fairfield | 5hr School Assistant

Fort Wayne Community Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Basic Term Life Insurance

Optional Direct Primary Care Plan

Various Optional Supplemental Benefits

Job summary

Fort Wayne Community Schools is seeking a School Assistant to support teachers with instructional clerical tasks and student management during the school year. You will assist with attendance, scheduling, materials, and classroom routines to help classrooms run smoothly.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, strong oral and written communication, and knowledge of child guidance principles and basic instructional methods.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have a high school diploma or GED and strong office computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities are required.
• Knowledge of child guidance principles and basic instructional methods.
• Preferred candidates may have college coursework or related credentials.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with instructional clerical tasks and student management activities.
• Support attendance, scheduling, materials, and classroom routines to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Child guidance knowledge

Instructional methods basics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years of college

Associate degree (preferred)

ParaPro Assessment (preferred)

CDA credentials (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Purpose

Assist teachers with a variety of instructional clerical and student management activities.

Important Details

• Work Schedule: School year
• Work Hours: Shifts for these positions typically occur within the hours of 7:45am and 3:30pm. Exact start and end times may vary based on the needs of the school.
• Benefits Included: Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Basic Term Life Insurance, Optional Direct Primary Care Plan, Various Optional Supplemental Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

Candidate must have a high school diploma or GED. Must have strong office computer and oral and written communication skills. Incumbents must possess knowledge of child guidance principles and practices and basic instructional methods and techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer candidate to be highly-qualified. The paraprofessional can be determined for highly-qualified if he or she has:

• Two years of college experience from an accredited college
• A two-year college degree from an accredited college
• Passed the Para-Pro Assessment
• One year or 1000 hours of previous employment in a school or working with children
• Passed annual school-level evaluations
• Completed 48 credit hours of college level classes from an accredited college
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials

Full Position Description

School Assistant Job Description 6.5.2024.pdf