School Attendance Officer/Secretary/Paraprofessional

Montgomery-Public-Schools; Guntersville (AL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery Public Schools is seeking an Instructional Aide to support classroom teachers across assigned schools. The role focuses on reinforcing learning, monitoring student progress, and assisting with small group instruction and assessments.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED with 48 college credits or an associate’s degree, and adherence to district policies. This is a 185-day contract with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 48 college credits or an associate’s degree.
• WorkKeys test completion as required by Alabama guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a well-organized classroom environment.
• Reinforces skills and concepts for students as directed by teachers.
• Monitors student progress and information.
• Attends weekly planning sessions with teachers.
• Completes activities and documents progress.
• Submits weekly plan sheets to administrators.
• Provides intervention for individual students.
• Assists with small group instruction.
• Assists in administering diagnostic and assessment tests.
• Attends scheduled workshops and training.

Skills

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Written communication

English proficiency

Computer skills

Record keeping

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Education

High school diploma or GED + 48 college credits

Associate’s degree

Tools

WorkKeys Test

Job description

Position Title: INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE

Location: Assigned School(s)

Pay Grade: Salary Schedule

Pay Type: Salary-Non Exempt Retirement: RSA

Reports To: Principal and Assigned Teachers

Contract Work Year: 185 Days

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Must have a high school diploma or a GED and a minimum of 48 Semester hours of credit from a four-year accredited college and/or university or an associate’s degree from an accredited post‑secondary institution, or
2. Passed the Workkeys Test as mandated by the Alabama State Department of Education
3. Must meet the suitability criteria for employment and/or certification/licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No. 2002-457.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Assists in providing a well‑organized, smoothly functioning class environment.
2. Works with students in their classroom to reinforce skills and concepts introduced by the teacher.
3. Monitors student’s progress.
4. Attends weekly planning sessions with classroom teachers.
5. Assists in completing activities, documents progress and notes comments.
6. Turns in weekly plan sheets to administrators.
7. Provides intervention for individual students.
8. Provides assistance with small group instruction in the classroom.
9. Provides assistance in administering diagnostic and assessment tests.
10. Attends scheduled workshops and training.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of specified information as required
• Ability to conference with visitors in person or on the telephone in a pleasant, courteous manner
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to use excellent English, grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• Ability to use computer skills required to do spreadsheets, word processing and record keeping
• Ability to distribute documents in an efficient and effective manner
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with others
• Ability to organize materials and maintain accurate records
• Knowledge of school system functions, departments, personnel, and schools necessary for the efficient and effective processing of communications
• Physical and emotional ability and dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed in a fast‑paced, high‑intensive work environment
• Ability to work an expected workday of eight (8) hours, or more if necessary
• Ability to lift twenty-five (25) pounds and transport a short distance
• Ability to drive from school to school in the school district and to professional meetings
• Demonstrates professional ethics

Important Notes

Essential Duties: Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to their direct supervisor). It should also be noted the order of duties/responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other.

Minimum Requirements: In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in the job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be used as needed in the selection process.

The Guntersville City Schools System does not discriminate on the basis of age, race/color, religion/creed, gender, national/ethnic origin, disability, or citizenship status.