Part-Time Special Education Lifeskills Instructional Assistant

Seymour Community Schools; United States; On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Seymour Community Schools at Redding Elementary seeks an Instructional Assistant to support teachers and work with students in small groups to reinforce learning. You will help prepare materials, monitor progress, and assist with classroom routines under the supervision of the building principal and teacher.

The role requires two years of college, a two-year degree, and passing the state paraprofessional exam.

Qualifications

• Two years of college or higher required.
• State paraprofessional exam required or attained.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret materials.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Reinforce learning with individual students or small groups.
• Assist with planning and implementing instructional strategies.
• Supervise students during drills, assemblies, field trips, and lunch periods.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct; support substitute teachers.
• Assist with classroom routines and management as directed by the teacher.

Skills

Bilingual preferred

Reading & writing

Mathematical basics

Communication skills

Education

Two years of college

Two-year degree

Pass state paraprofessional

Job description

Position Details

• JobID: 2321
• Position Type: Support Staff/ Instructional Assistant
• Date Posted: 11/11/2026
• Location: Redding Elementary
• Date Available: Upon Board Approval

Instructional Assistant

Selected by: Board of School Trustees by Recommendation of the Superintendent and Building Principal

Evaluated by: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Reports to: Building Principal and Teacher

Terms of Employment: Student calendar. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

SUMMARY

To assist the teacher in achieving objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interest, and abilities.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Help student’s master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communications with students.
• Assist with supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trip. Assist additional help if needed by a student.
• Assist with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud and story-telling.
• Assist students in library or media center if appropriate for student’s needs.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Help students with clothing if needed.
• Assist with lunch, snack, and clean-up routines.
• Assist with wash-up and toilet routines.
• Alert the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular classroom teacher.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participate in training programs as assigned.
• Other duties may be assigned by the supervising teacher or principal.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Experience with children and youth preferred

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Completed two years of college
• Hold a two year degree
• Pass state parapro

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Bilingual Candidates Preferred Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondences, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply general mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community, and ability to speak clearly and concisely in written or oral communication.