Kindergarten Instructional Assistant - Inspire Young Learners

Douglas Education Service District; Riddle (OR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Riddle School District in Riddle, OR is seeking a qualified Elementary Instructional Assistant for the kindergarten classroom. This full-time role is 7 hours per day, 5 days per week, with pay ranging from $17.28 to $19.63 per hour depending on experience.

The position supports teachers in delivering learning experiences, records, supervision, and progress feedback; duties include classroom management, IEP-related tasks, and occasional student assistance with feeding and personal care while

Qualifications

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or one to two years' related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must meet current Federal Department of Education requirements.
• Prior successful experience working in a school setting or with children strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in planning and implementing learning experiences of students enrolled in programs; confer with the teacher to provide feedback on student performance, progress, and testing activities.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Assist in monitoring classroom management in accordance with the district's discipline procedures, which may include the physical restraint, physical movement, lifting and carrying of students. Training in these procedures is provided.
• Perform various clerical functions in student record keeping, monitor assignments, IEP development, maintain accurate files, and other related functions.
• Provide supervision of students in buildings or other school areas and school-related activities (i.e., hall duty, at assemblies, in lunch and playground areas, or with school buses as required).
• Assist in handling discipline problems in accordance with the district's discipline procedures and student's specific behavior support plan.
• Occasionally perform physical activities which may include moving and/or lifting of students with physical disabilities, moving, lifting, and/or physically restraining of students with emotional and/or behavioral disabilities.
• Occasionally work with students who require attention to basic feeding and personal hygiene needs including potty training or diaper changes.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or one to two years' related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job description

Riddle School District in Riddle, OR is seeking a qualified Elementary Instructional Assistant for the kindergarten classroom. This full-time role is 7 hours per day, 5 days per week, with pay ranging from $17.28 to $19.63 per hour depending on experience.

The position supports teachers in delivering learning experiences, records, supervision, and progress feedback; duties include classroom management, IEP-related tasks, and occasional student assistance with feeding and personal care while