Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

ReNEW Schools; Monon (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

North White School Corporation seeks an Elementary Instructional Assistant for K-5 at North White Elementary School. The paraprofessional position emphasizes building positive relationships with students, staff and families while supporting teachers with instruction.

The role requires reading and interpreting directions, supervising groups, and participating in ongoing professional development and crisis-intervention training as needed.

Qualifications

• Two years of college completed.
• Hold a two-year degree.
• Pass State ParaPro Exam.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with students, staff, parents, administrators and professionals involved with the student.
• Read and interpret teacher directions and follow the scheduled instruction.
• Support individuals or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Assist with supervision of individuals, small groups, or the whole class during drills, assemblies and field trips.
• Model professional behavior and maintain confidentiality with student information.
• Participate in instruction and crisis intervention training as requested.
• Be flexible, responsive to change, and collaborate with the team for program improvement.
• Perform additional duties as assigned based on classroom needs.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Small group instruction

Classroom supervision

Team collaboration

Behavior support

Crisis intervention training

Education

Two-year degree

Two years of college (60 credits)

ParaPro exam pass

Job description

Elementary Instructional Assistant K-5

Position Type:

Support Staff Assistant

Date Posted:

7/27/2026

Location:

North White Elementary School

District:

North White School Corporation

Paraprofessional

Position Type:

Elementary Instructional Assistant K-5

Performance Responsibilities:

• Creates positive and respectful relationships with students, staff, parents, administrators and professional agencies who work on behalf of the student.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret teacher directions and follow through with schedule of instruction.
• Ability to work with individually or with small group to reinforce learning of academic material introduced by the teacher.
• Ability to assist with supervision of individual, small group or whole classroom as needed for emergency drills, safety plans, school assemblies, field trips.
• Ability to be a positive role model and consistently follow through with positive behavioral supports in all educational settings.
• Participates in research-based academic instruction and behavior crisis intervention training as requested.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of licensed teachers and directs family communication to appropriate licensed personnel.
• Willingness to be a team member who is flexible, open to ongoing professional development and can positively accept change on behalf of student or program improvement.
• Additional duties may be assigned based on specific student or classroom need.

Qualification in ONE of the following:

• Completed two years of college 60 hrs.
• Hold a two-year degree
• Pass State ParaPro Exam