Instructional Aide for Student Learning & Inclusion

SAU 16; Exeter (NH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SAU 16 is seeking a dedicated education assistant to support certified staff in classrooms and supervise students during lunch, recess, field trips, and other activities. The role emphasizes helping students meet instructional goals and assisting with non-instructional duties to enable teachers to focus on curriculum development.

The position involves assisting with reading, math, language arts, and computer instruction, plus supporting students with special needs and participating in IEP

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Skills

Instructional support

Basic math operations

PC experience

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

SAU 16 is seeking a dedicated education assistant to support certified staff in classrooms and supervise students during lunch, recess, field trips, and other activities. The role emphasizes helping students meet instructional goals and assisting with non-instructional duties to enable teachers to focus on curriculum development.

The position involves assisting with reading, math, language arts, and computer instruction, plus supporting students with special needs and participating in IEP