Lead Instructional Assistant - Early Childhood

WATKINS ECC - ADMIN; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Public Schools is seeking an Instructional Assistant IV for the Watkins Early Childhood Center in Newport News, VA. This role provides support to teachers in daily instruction, monitors student behavior and progress, and assists with various classrooms including pre-kindergarten and special education settings.

Starting immediately, the full-time position requires preparing instructional materials, administering assessments, assisting with small and large groups, supervising field

Qualifications

• Must possess 48 college credit hours, an Associate’s degree or successfully passed ParaPro test.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively using proper grammar.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional lessons to reach achievement goals for individual students and targeted student groups.
• Prepares instructional materials as requested and demonstrates or explains lessons; prompts students for answers.
• Administer assessment tools to assess student abilities related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Monitors activities in drawing, writing, independent study and other classroom activities.
• Observes and reports students' progress to teachers and other appropriate individuals.
• Assists with behavioral management programs in the classroom.
• Participates in designated staff development and training activities.
• Becomes knowledgeable of teaching methods and materials to support early literacy development.

Job description

Newport News Public Schools is seeking an Instructional Assistant IV for the Watkins Early Childhood Center in Newport News, VA. This role provides support to teachers in daily instruction, monitors student behavior and progress, and assists with various classrooms including pre-kindergarten and special education settings.

Starting immediately, the full-time position requires preparing instructional materials, administering assessments, assisting with small and large groups, supervising field