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Instructional Assistant - Credit Recovery

MSD of Warren Township

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

Full time

24 days ago

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Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated High School Credit Recovery Instructional Assistant to support students in their academic journey. This role involves providing instructional assistance, managing learning systems, and fostering a positive learning environment. The ideal candidate will have a passion for education, strong communication skills, and the ability to engage with students individually or in groups. Join a collaborative team where your contributions will directly impact students' success and help them achieve their educational goals. If you are committed to making a difference in students' lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree preferred.
  • Previous experience with school-age children is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Assist teachers and students in an educational environment.
  • Manage integrated learning system activities for student support.

Skills

Computer Skills
Communication Skills
Instructional Support
Behavior Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED
Associate’s Degree or Higher

Tools

Canvas
Edmentum

Job description

  • Position Type:
    Support Staff/ Credit Recovery Instructional Assistant

  • Date Posted:
    4/22/2025

  • Location:
    The Renaissance School

  • Closing Date:
    Until filled

  • High School Credit Recovery Instructional Assistant Job Description

    JOB TITLE: Instructional Assistant (High School Credit Recovery)

    FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt, hourly employee.

    WORK DAYS: 181 days (those days when students are scheduled to attend school).

    STANDARD HOURS PER DAY: 7 hours per day (not including a 30-minute unpaid duty-free meal break).

    WORK YEAR: The High School Credit Recovery Instructional Assistant is scheduled to work all days when students are scheduled to attend school, depending on which calendar the school follows.

    SALARY SCHEDULE & BENEFITS: The High School Credit Recovery Instructional Assistant is paid on the “Instructional Assistants” salary schedule, level 4, and is eligible for benefits on the “Support Staff” benefits schedule. Starting hourly rate is $21.63.

    REPORTS TO: The High School Credit Recovery Instructional Assistant is supervised by one or more teachers. Instructional Assistants and teachers report to the building Principal.

    SUPERVISES: The High School Credit Recovery IA does not supervise any other employee(s).

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

    Under general supervision, the Instructional Assistant assigned to the High School Credit Recovery provides support in an educational environment, performing paraprofessional work in assisting teachers and students. The High School Credit Recovery Instructional Assistant is responsible for managing an integrated learning system that includes proper set-up, operation, scheduling, maintenance, and usage of a school site multi-station instructional High School Credit Recovery. Position provides support in other functional program areas as requested or assigned. The High School Credit Recovery Instructional Assistant works with students individually or in small groups by providing basic instruction in content or other education-related activities. Employees in this position are responsible for leading and supervising a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, as directed by assigned teacher(s). The ultimate goal is to support students in their attainment of credits. Performs related work as directed.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    1. Introduces school age students to various computer experiences for the purpose of increasing knowledge, skills and abilities in operation and use of computer hardware and software.

    2. Manages integrated learning system activities, to include proper set-up, operation, scheduling, maintenance, and usage of a school site multi-station instructional High School Credit Recovery.

    3. Activates computer systems and conducts equipment checks for the purpose of ensuring proper operation of all workstations.

    4. Prepares semi-annual newsletters informing administration and parents of software applications district students are currently using.

    5. Monitors activities and behavior of children during High School Credit Recovery to ensure the physical and environmental safe keeping of students, as well as adherence to appropriate conduct and disciplinary controls.

    6. Maintains laboratory hardware, software, and text materials and ensures proper security; coordinates schedules of students in conjunction with teachers whose classes are using the system.

    7. Provides explanation, example and instruction to students regarding assigned computer activities; reinforces skills according to individual student needs.

    8. Assists teachers in checking and objectively evaluating students' work; teaches students individually and in small groups reinforcing skills based upon instructional guidelines.

    9. Assists in managing student behavior and maintaining order; reinforces rules of the school and classroom.

    10. Identifies and resolves the causes of minor system failures or malfunctions, coordinates efforts to restore the system, and/or obtains the services of technical and support staff to service equipment.

    11. Reports problems with hardware and software to the appropriate vendor or district computer repair personnel and coordinates system repair service.

    12. Monitors students’ progressive learning skills; makes teachers aware of student progress; documents records of learning activities accordingly.

    13. Prepares or assists in the preparation of instructional materials and various printed media, i.e., program schedules, banners, announcements, invitations, special activities.

    14. May be assigned monitoring duties, i.e., hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and bus duty; ensures appropriate student conduct during these periods; escorts students to designated activity areas, i.e., music room, computer room, art classes, assemblies, etc.

    15. May be assigned to various labs providing assistance to teachers and instruction/information to students; may translate lesson plans and other information to students for better understanding and comprehension.

    16. Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by Warren.

    17. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.

    18. Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

    NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    While the following tasks are necessary for the work of the unit, they are not an essential part of the purpose of this position and may also be performed by other unit members.

    1. Performs related duties as directed.

    ENTRY-LEVEL REQUIREMENTS:

    1. EDUCATION/TRAINING: High School diploma or GED is required; an Associate’s degree or higher, or at least sixty (60) semester hours from an accredited institution of higher education is preferred. (Official transcripts are required to validate education.)

    2. EXPERIENCE: Previous vocational training or work experience with school-age children is preferred. Knowledge of Canvas and Edmentum helpful.

    3. CERTIFICATIONS &/OR LICENSES: Able to meet the requirements of a paraprofessional as outlined in ESSA. Pass the required Expanded Criminal History Check and Expanded Child Protection Index Check. Must have at least an associate’s degree or two years of college or passed the ParaPro Assessment. Highlander Park offers the ParaPro Assessment at no cost for all Warren Township prospective employees. Testing is offered Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. To register for your free assessment, email adulteducation@warren.k12.in.us or call 317-532-3000.

    4. OTHER: Ability to perform the essential functions, meet the performance aptitudes, and fulfill the physical/sensory/environmental requirements of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) is required.

    PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:

    1. Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data and/or information. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.

    2. Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.

    3. Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of computer equipment and related peripherals.

    4. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and advisory data and information.

    5. Mathematical Aptitude: Depending on the school grade classroom of assignment, may require the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may require ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may require ability to utilize principles of fractions and/or interpret graphs.

    6. Functional Reasoning: Requires ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Involves routine work according to clearly prescribed standard practices, with some latitude for independent judgment.

    7. Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

    SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.

    ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

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