Forest Park | 5hr School Assistant

Fort Wayne Community Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; 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 seeks a School Assistant to support teachers with clerical tasks and student management during the school year. The role involves coordinating materials, scheduling-related duties, and assisting with classroom routines in a bustling school environment.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, strong office computer skills, and knowledge of child guidance. Preference given to candidates with additional college coursework or CDA credentials, to support

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong office computer and communication skills.
• Knowledge of child guidance principles and basic instructional methods and techniques.
• Prefer candidate to be highly-qualified with additional credentials.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with instructional clerical and student management activities.

Skills

Office computer skills

Oral and written communication

Child guidance principles

Instructional methods

Education

Two years college experience

Two-year college degree

Para-Pro Assessment

1,000 hours school/child work

Annual evaluations

48 college credit hours

CDA credentials

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.

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 1 000 hours of previous employment in a school or working with children
• Passed annual school-level evaluationsl
• 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