Instructional Assistant

- Position Type:
Instructional Assistants/Instructional Assistant - Date Posted:
10/1/2026 - Location:
Northview Middle School - Responsible for supervising and management of students. Assisting students, taking attendance and other duties assigned by the Administration.
- Assist teachers in classroom instruction by providing and preparing lesson materials, monitoring the students during their work and helping them in their learning where necessary.
- Observe students' activities to ensure student safety and well-being and intervene when necessary.
- Ensure that the necessary materials for teaching a class, such as visual aids, are prepared, up-to- date, and present in the instruction space.
- Select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Maintain a clean, sanitary workspace through use of hand disinfectant and sanitizer, in order to minimize infection risk between colleagues or when working with children.
- Monitor individual and/or groups of students for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment. Monitor and manage student behavior in a way that maximizes instructional time.
- Provide ‘re-teaching' and tutoring sessions around core instruction that was deliveredby the classroom teacher.
- In collaboration with teaching faculty, identifies students who are below standards in specific skills and knowledge.
- Assist students with assignments that reinforce learning concepts.
- Maintain a record of interventions and progress monitoring.
- Implement, under the supervision of the teacher, instructional programs and lesson plans for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
- Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
- Seek and utilize appropriate resources to enhance student learning and professional practice.
- Cultivate an environment of respect and rapport in the classroom and foster a culture of learning via responsive classroom practices.
- Communicate clear instructional outcomes, directions and explanations of concepts to students.
- Use questioning and discussion techniques to deepen student understanding.
- Engage students in high-level learning using various techniques in small group, whole group and individual settings.
- Keep a pulse of student understanding using formative assessment and react with flexibility and responsiveness.
- Seek opportunities for feedback and professional development.
- Display a high level of professionalism with students and colleagues.
- Attend meetings and in-service presentations for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
- Other duties as assigned.
Workplace sanitation: The importance of a clean, sanitary workspace for example through use of hand disinfectant and sanitizer, in order to minimize infection risk between colleagues or when working with children.
- Disability types: The nature and types of disabilities affecting the human beings such as physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional or developmental and the specific needs and access requirements of disabled people.
- Learning difficulties: The learning disorders some students face in an academic context, especially Specific Learning Difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and concentration deficit disorders.
- Common children's diseases: The symptoms, characteristics, and treatment of diseases and disorders that often affect children, such as the measles, chickenpox, asthma, the mumps, and head lice.
- Teamwork principles: The cooperation between people characterized by a unified commitment to achieving a given goal, participating equally, maintaining open communication, facilitating effective usage of ideas etc.
- Curriculum objectives: The goals identified in curricula and defined learning outcomes.
- First aid: The emergency treatment given to a sick or injured person in the case of circulatory and/or respiratory failure, unconsciousness, wounds, bleeding, shock or poisoning.
- High School Diploma or GED.
| Instructional Assistant | JobID: 4800 |
| JOB TITLE | Instructional Assistant |
| LOCATION | Northview Middle School |
| WORK SCHEDULE | 6 Hours/Day |
| CALENDAR LENGTH | 185 Paid Days |
| FLSA CLASSIFICATION | Hourly |
| HOURLY RATE | $17.00/Hour ($18,870 annually) consideration given for college degree |
| BENEFITS | Paid Illnessand Personal Business days, Seven paidholidays, District contributions to VEBA and 401A retirement accounts |
Under the direction of the Principal, the Instructional Assistant works with individual and/or small groups of students under the supervision of a certificated teacher in the supervision and instruction of students; assisting students by modeling the necessary skills to perform assignments; following educational and specific behavioral plans; and modeling appropriate behaviors and interactions with students and staff. Employees in this classification will receive a variety of assignments and will be responsible for performing the following duties:
JOB DESCRIPTION:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
EDUCATION:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Seldom = Less than 25% /Occasional = 26 to 50% /Often = 51 to 75% /Very Frequent = Greater than 75%
| PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT | PERCENTAGE OF TIME |
| Ability to standfor extended periods of time | Often |
| Ability to lift25 pounds | Occasional |
| Ability to carry 25 pounds | Occasional |
| Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations | Very Frequent |
Ability to see for the purposeof reading rulesand policies and other printed matter | Very Frequent |
Ability to communicate so others willbe able to clearly understand a normal conversation | Very Frequent |
| Ability to operate job-related equipment | Very Frequent |
| Ability to reachin all directions | Very Frequent |
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