Kindegarten Instructional Assistant - West Newton Elementary

Nimble; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD Decatur Township is seeking an Instructional Assistant to support classroom teachers and student learning. You will engage with students individually and in small groups, assist with instructional and clerical tasks, and manage behavior to maintain a productive classroom environment.

The role emphasizes positive communication with staff and students, collaboration with the team, and strict confidentiality of student information.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• May require CPI (Crisis Prevention & Intervention) training.
• May require health-related services or adaptations for student needs.
• Cooperative with your team and receptive to growth.
• Maintains confidentiality around sensitive student information.
• Effective in working with small groups and individual students.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional, clerical, supervisory and behavior management support to the classroom teacher.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with students and colleagues.
• Communicate effectively with staff, students, and visitors both in person and in writing.
• Remain confidential about student data and assignments while on duty.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Behavior management

Relationship building

Professional growth

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description:

The ideal candidate is someone who is able to build and maintain positive relationships with students and colleagues. Additionally, the services performed by the IA include instructional, clerical, supervisory, and behavior management duties. The overall role of the IA is to provide support services to the classroom teacher.

Job Qualifications/Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree.
• May require Nonviolent Crisis Prevention & Intervention Training (CPI).
• May require health related services, supports or adaptations including assisting students with activities and daily living.
• Cooperative with your team.
• Utilizes the appropriate channels for resolution of problems.
• Receptive to professional growth.
• Enhances self-esteem of students.
• Ability to positively communicate with staff, students, and visitors.
• Ability to positively communicate with supervisor(s) in person and in writing to receive assignments/directions.
• Remain confidential around others who are not directly working with a student (i.e. student needs, data, etc.).
• Effective in working with a small group of students and individual students.
• Understands the importance of this role.

Pay and Benefits:

• $14.00/hour
• 7.5 hours per day
• 180 days a year

It is the policy of the MSD Decatur Township not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act (I.C. 22-9.1), Title VI and VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).