Instructional Assistant

Kern High School District; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Kern High School District is seeking a paraprofessional to assist certificated teachers in instruction and supervision of students during a 9.4-month period. The position involves providing instructional support, student care activities, and maintaining an effective learning environment. A criminal history check is required before employment.

Starting salary is $2,249.00 per month, with work hours from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Qualifications

• Must have the ability to work with high school students and relate to their needs in learning or recreational activities.
• Clerical experience and work involving the supervision of students is desirable.
• Criminal history check will be required for the successful candidate prior to employment.

Responsibilities

• Assist a certificated teacher in instruction, supervision and training of students by providing instructional support and related duties in maintaining an effective learning environment.
• Under supervision, provide instructional support activities to enhance the educational environment and require a high degree of positive contact with students and staff.

Skills

Clerical experience

Supervision of students

Instructional support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AA Degree or higher

48 college units or 72 quarter units

Tools

Computer keyboarding

Copy machines

Projectors

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS:

This position requires command of the English language. Also requires knowledge of pertinent academic areas and learning situations, as well as general needs and behaviors of students and students' recreational activities involving sports, games, arts and crafts. Must possess the ability to understand the needs of high school students and to effectively relate to these needs in a learning or recreational situation; learn the requirements of students in specific learning programs to which assigned; analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action; supervise students in a variety of situations; establish and maintain accurate classroom records and files; operate standard office equipment including computer keyboarding, copy machines, tape recorders and projectors; maintain calm and patience in stressful situations; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; establish and maintain cooperative work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

Clerical experience and work involving the supervision of students is desirable.

The Following Are Required And Must Be Submitted

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. and one of the following:
• Proof of passing Paraprofessional Exam from any district
• AA Degree or higher
• At least 48 college units or 72 quarter units

A CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK WILL BE REQUIRED OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT.

DUTIES OF POSITION:

Assist a certificated teacher in the instruction, supervision and training of an individual or group of students by providing a variety of instructional support, student care activities, and related duties in the maintenance of an effective learning environment. Under supervision, employees in this classification provide a variety of responsible instructional support activities to enhance the educational environment within the district and require a high degree of positive contact with both students and certificated staff.

STARTING SALARY:

$2,249.00 (monthly)

NUMBER OF MONTHS:

9.4 (to begin as soon as possible)

NUMBER OF HOURS:

6 (daily working hours 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)