Reading Tutor & Instructional Assistant (10-Month Benefits)

Wentzville School District; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Paid personal and sick days

PEERS retirement

Job summary

Wentzville School District seeks an Instructional Assistant for the ONCE Reading Title Funded Tutor role at Heritage Elementary. This temporary 10‑month position (35 hours per week) supports instruction, progress documentation, and feedback implementation under DESE guidelines.

Starting salary is $16.92 per hour with a full benefits package including health, dental, vision and life coverage, paid leave, and PEERS retirement participation.

Qualifications

• Instructional Assistants must meet the qualifications specified by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to obtain a substitute certificate and understand the objectives of public education.
• Candidates must produce standard English phonemes with precision and blend them into words (connected phonation).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in formal English; careful instruction preparation and progress documentation.
• Instructional Assistants may initiate instruction and work independently with students.
• This position requires being considered highly qualified by MO DESE; ParaPathways Assessment through ETS must be passed if the applicant lacks an Associate's Degree or 60 college credits.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Phoneme blending

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Associate's Degree / 60 college credits

Job description

Wentzville School District seeks an Instructional Assistant for the ONCE Reading Title Funded Tutor role at Heritage Elementary. This temporary 10‑month position (35 hours per week) supports instruction, progress documentation, and feedback implementation under DESE guidelines.

Starting salary is $16.92 per hour with a full benefits package including health, dental, vision and life coverage, paid leave, and PEERS retirement participation.