Kindergarten Classroom Support Specialist

Wayne County Public Schools; Georgetown Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne County Public Schools in Michigan is seeking an Instructional Assistant to support teachers by monitoring and assisting students in the classroom and during lunch and other activities to ensure quality instruction in a safe environment.

The role requires meeting Highly Qualified Status through one of several qualifications, with responsibilities spanning instructional support, supervision, and clerical duties. Ten-month, at-will employment with a starting grade 56 salary range is provided.

Qualifications

• Must meet the requirements for Highly Qualified Status by having one of the following qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Follow all rules, policies and procedures, along with state and federal regulations pertaining to school issues.
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Monitor work assigned by the teacher.
• Praise and reinforce achievement of students.
• Make copies of materials as needed.
• Serve as proctor during testing.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence. Participate in development and support of the broad school vision.
• Monitor student behavior and help maintain discipline in the classroom; record time out and in-class suspensions; assist with crisis prevention; assist with de-escalation techniques with students as needed.
• Constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students; monitor student attitudes and encourage self-esteem.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips; monitor students during lunch, recess, specials, hygiene routines and snack time. Alert the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Perform various clerical duties as needed, maintain records of student progress; develop and file incident reports; grade student papers; check daily attendance; make copies; develop classroom displays and instructional material; maintain and operate audiovisual equipment; maintain class files.
• Assist with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in absence of the regular teacher.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as requested by the teacher and/or principal.

Skills

Confidentiality

Instructional support

Record keeping

Student supervision

Education

Associate's Degree

48 hours transferable college coursework

Pathways to Teacher Assistant I/Teacher Assistant Training II (96 hours)

Job description

Wayne County Public Schools in Michigan is seeking an Instructional Assistant to support teachers by monitoring and assisting students in the classroom and during lunch and other activities to ensure quality instruction in a safe environment.

The role requires meeting Highly Qualified Status through one of several qualifications, with responsibilities spanning instructional support, supervision, and clerical duties. Ten-month, at-will employment with a starting grade 56 salary range is provided.