Instructional Assistant - English Language Learners (ELL)
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Ability to maintain clerical records and filing systems.
2. Ability to make some independent judgments with prescribed policies and procedures.
3. Ability to lead student exercises and activities.
4. Ability to comprehend and follow oral and written instructions.
5. Ability to communicate with appropriate student age group requiring the use of both empathetic and disciplinarian approaches.
6. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, other staff and students.
7. Prefer knowledge of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, word usage and sentence construction of a Spanish and/or Russian language as necessary to detect and correct basic errors in prepared material.
8. Reasonable knowledge of office practices and procedures.
9. Demonstrated aptitude as necessary to perform duties of a tutorial nature as well as basic clerical tasks.
10. Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with staff and students.
11. Must have a working knowledge of oral and written English adequate to communicate with other staff.
REPORTS TO:
Principal or designee and certified teacher responsible for specific assignments.
SUPERVISES:
None
JOB GOAL:
Performs a variety of tutorial assignments under the direction of a certified teacher. May function in an instructional setting separate from the teacher without much supervision.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Supervises group practices or activities under the direction but not necessarily in the immediate presence of the teacher.
2. Deals with behavior and discipline problems; personally resolves minor problems, informs teacher of major problems.
3. Types correspondence, bulletins, reports, instructional and curriculum material from rough copy or dictation. Duplicates materials.
4. Keeps class attendance and related instructional records; files materials; checks materials in and out.
5. Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for teaching or reinforcing material or skills based on individual student's needs, interests and abilities.
6. Prepares learning materials as dictated by prescribed education or lesson plans, exercises some judgment in the selection and use of materials within established guidelines.
7. Instructs students with physical and mental handicaps and learning disabilities.
8. Serves as the primary source of information and assistance to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of a regular teacher.
9. Performs basic secretarial and clerical tasks associated with the production of materials for instructional programs; types and duplicates materials, files and maintains records.
10. Performs related duties as directed by the building administrator and certified teacher in charge.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
As agreed. Salary to be established by the labor agreement and ratified by the Board of Education.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the administrator responsible for the ELL/Migrant Education Program in accordance with the Board's policy on evaluation.