Instructional Technician

Young World Physical Education; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 23,419 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

Pendergast Elementary School District in Glendale, AZ is seeking an Instructional Technician to support remotely located teachers, coordinate administrative duties, monitor student progress, and help students develop social-emotional, behavioral, and organizational skills. This exempt?

role involves collaboration with tutors and staff to ensure comprehensive student development.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• AA Degree or 60 college credits or Paraprofessional Exam passed.
• Three years of experience related to student supervision and assisting instruction.
• Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with people.

Responsibilities

• Hold students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable.
• Create physical classroom environments conducive to collaborative and individual learning.
• Establish a culture of learning (both direct and remote), respect, enthusiasm, and rapport.
• Manage student transitions between classes (behavior and procedures in the hallway, before and after classes, bathroom breaks, dismissal, etc.).
• Supervise students during less structured times (breakfast, recess, lunch, assemblies).
• Monitor independent work time in classroom while remotely located teacher works in small groups.
• Identify and address individual students’ social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers.
• Identify and address individual students’ development of organizational and time-management skills.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work with people

Ability to work independently

Ability to accept direction

Excellent organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

AA Degree or 60 College Credits or Passed Paraprofessional Exam

Three years of experience related to student supervision and assisting instruction

Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Job description

Instructional Technician

Position within Pendergast Elementary School District, Sonoran Sky School, Glendale, Arizona.

Job Details

• Job ID: 5836472
• Application Deadline: Posted until filled
• Posted: Jul 15, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Position Type: Full Time
• Salary: $19.82 Per Hour
• Term of Employment: 9 months
• Location: Sonoran Sky
• Reports To: Director as assigned / School Principal
• Citizenship, Residency or Work Visa Required

Job Description

Job Title: Instructional Technician (Exempt: No; Salary Level: 116)

Summary: The instructional technician takes responsibility for most of the remotely located teacher’s non‑instructional duties, as designated by each teacher. The instructional technician manages procedures and student behavior during transitions and while the remotely located teacher delivers instruction, works closely with teachers to coordinate administrative duties and completes paperwork, monitors and develops students’ social/emotional, behavioral, time, and task management, and self‑motivation skills, identifies and seeks help from leadership, monitors academic progress, ensures follow‑up with students, and collaborates with tutors, digital lab monitors, and other staff to monitor and address overall development.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• AA Degree or 60 College Credits or Passed Paraprofessional Exam
• Three years of experience related to student supervision and assisting instruction
• Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with people; students, staff and public
• Ability to work independently without close supervision
• Ability to accept direction and constructive criticism
• Excellent organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of college
• Participation in district offered training, either directly from district staff or through university partnerships, for instructional technicians
• Knowledge of content area assigned
• Previous experience working with children, coaching and counseling roles a plus
• Preference given for experience working successfully with those of similar demographics to the desired school placement

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Hold students accountable for high expectations of behavior and engagement that are ambitious and measurable
• Create physical classroom environments conducive to collaborative and individual learning
• Establish a culture of learning (both direct and remote), respect, enthusiasm, and rapport
• Manage student transitions between classes (behavior and procedures in the hallway, before and after classes, bathroom breaks, dismissal, etc.)
• Supervise students during less structured times (breakfast, recess, lunch, assemblies)
• Monitor independent work time in classroom while remotely located teacher works in small groups
• Identify and address individual students’ social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs and barriers
• Identify and address individual students’ development of organizational and time‑management skills
• Solicit and eagerly receive feedback from supervisor and team members to improve professional skills
• Maintain administrative duties on behalf of remotely located teacher (attendance, grades, parent conferences, activities, assignments, homework, paperwork)
• Collaborate with teacher(s)
• Participate in professional development opportunities at school
• Assist in preparation and presentation of school‑wide discipline plan at beginning of each school year and periodically as requested by staff
• Assist in prevention of inappropriate student behavior by visiting classrooms and maintaining close contact daily with identified students
• Assist with parent contacts as necessary
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding students and staff
• Comply with all policies and procedures established by the school board and administration
• Perform such other duties and assume such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent/Designee

Evaluation

At least once annually in accordance with Governing Board Policy.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions; set challenging goals; influence others; adapt actions; consider cultural background, demographics, and other personal characteristics to create positive impact on individuals and groups.

Language Skills

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from aides, students, and community.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematics in budgeting, expenditures and revenues; apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Physical Demands

Talks and hears; stands, walks, sits, uses hands; lifts or moves up to 25 pounds; vision abilities: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception.

Work Environment

Requires significant lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping and kneeling; 34% sitting, 33% walking, 33% standing; minimal temperature variations; some hazardous conditions.

Contact Information

Patti Tussey
3802 N. 91st Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona 85037
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]