WW: Overload Instructional Assistant, up to 3.0 hrs/day
Westwoods Elementary School
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Job summary
Westwoods Elementary School in Traverse City, MI, is seeking an overload instructional assistant to support classroom teachers. This part-time role is up to 3.0 hours per day during the school year, with the TC CAPSA structure and a schedule aligned to the district calendar.
Responsibilities include assisting with individual or small-group instruction, reinforcing learning, supervising activities, and maintaining materials and records.
Qualifications
- High school diploma required; college credit or degree preferred.
- Interpersonal skills to work effectively with students and school personnel.
- Experience working with children.
- Ability to follow directions.
Responsibilities
- Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce material introduced by the teacher.
- Assists in devising strategies to reinforce material based on students' needs.
- Operates and cares for classroom equipment used for instruction.
- Helps students master instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
- Distributes and collects workbooks, papers and other materials for instruction.
- Guides independent study, enrichment and remedial work set by the teacher.
- Supervises students during drills, assemblies, recess and other activities.
- Reads to students and participates in verbal communication with students.
Skills
Education
Job description
Traverse City Area Public Schools Westwoods Elementary School - Traverse City, Michigan Open in Google Maps
Employee Group: TC CAPSA
Classification: III
Status: School year - 180 work days + 9 paid holidays
The Overload Instructional Assistant assists the classroom teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities at the direction of the classroom teacher.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the classroom teacher.
- Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
- Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
- Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
- Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
- Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
- Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, recess, etc.
- Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story telling.
- Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of verbal communication with students.
- Assists students in the library media center.
- Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make up work, as assigned by the teacher.
- Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
- Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
- Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and parents.
- Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
- Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma. Previous college credit, WorkKeys certification or college degree preferred.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with students and school personnel.
- Previous experience working with children.
- Ability to care for, supervise, and nurture children.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to assist with maintaining records of student progress.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to resolve conflict.
- Dependable, reliable, and protective of sensitive/confidential information.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Must be able to report on a regular and consistent basis.
- Maintain consistent and punctual attendance.
- Duties include frequent walking and physical activity, as well as use of hands and arms for signaling and light lifting/carrying. Must have the ability to move about the classroom/building and school property, including bending, pushing/pulling, lifting, twisting, climbing, stooping, or crouching to complete work-related tasks with and without students.
- The ability to listen and effectively orally communicate information and ideas to a diverse population.
- Ability to effectively discern information and formulate appropriate action(s).
- Ability to critically think and provide appropriate solutions.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently.
Environmental Conditions:
Incumbents work in indoor environments with moderate to loud noise levels. Duties may be completed in cold and hot temperatures, including work on slippery and/or uneven surfaces. Work environment includes working around students, school equipment, and office equipment.
Work Schedules:
Must be available to report during the school year consistent with the district’s school year calendar.
The individual selected for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.
Traverse City Area Public Schools Westwoods Elementary School - Traverse City, Michigan Open in Google Maps
This job is also posted in Traverse City Area Public Schools
Job ID: 5941703
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Yesterday
Starting Date: To Be Determined
Employee Group: TC CAPSA
Classification: III
Status: School year - 180 work days + 9 paid holidays
Location:Westwoods Elementary
Master Agreement
TCCAPSA Benefits Summary
Michigan Office of Retirement Services
General Summary:
The Overload Instructional Assistant assists the classroom teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities at the direction of the classroom teacher.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the classroom teacher.
- Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
- Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
- Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher.
- Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
- Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
- Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, recess, etc.
- Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story telling.
- Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of verbal communication with students.
- Assists students in the library media center.
- Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make up work, as assigned by the teacher.
- Alerts the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
- Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
- Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and parents.
- Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
- Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma. Previous college credit, WorkKeys certification or college degree preferred.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with students and school personnel.
- Previous experience working with children.
- Ability to care for, supervise, and nurture children.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to assist with maintaining records of student progress.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to resolve conflict.
- Dependable, reliable, and protective of sensitive/confidential information.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Must be able to report on a regular and consistent basis.
- Maintain consistent and punctual attendance.
- Duties include frequent walking and physical activity, as well as use of hands and arms for signaling and light lifting/carrying. Must have the ability to move about the classroom/building and school property, including bending, pushing/pulling, lifting, twisting, climbing, stooping, or crouching to complete work-related tasks with and without students.
- The ability to listen and effectively orally communicate information and ideas to a diverse population.
- Ability to effectively discern information and formulate appropriate action(s).
- Ability to critically think and provide appropriate solutions.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently.
Environmental Conditions:
Incumbents work in indoor environments with moderate to loud noise levels. Duties may be completed in cold and hot temperatures, including work on slippery and/or uneven surfaces. Work environment includes working around students, school equipment, and office equipment.
Work Schedules:
Must be available to report during the school year consistent with the district’s school year calendar.
Background Checks:
The individual selected for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.
Position Type: Part Time, School Year
Salary: $15.86 to $19.31 Per Hour, previous public school experience
Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA
- High School/Trade School degree preferred.
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
- Human Resources
- 1009 S Oak Street
- Traverse City, Michigan 49684
- Phone: 231-933-1710
- Fax: 231-933-1721
- Email: hr@tcaps.net
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