Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

This position is for the 24/25 School Year, .81 FTE, 6.5 hrs a day 

Located at Columbia City Elementary

Interviews will be held approximately two days after the job posting closes

Just a few facts about some of our benefits: 

•     Time Off: All regular/full time employees are allowed two (2) days of discretionary leave during the school year. The District shall allow each full time employee ten (10) days’ sick leave at full pay during each school year or one (1) day per month employed, whichever is greater. Sick leave not take shall accumulate for an unlimited number of days.
•     Holidays: Holiday pay shall be granted to regular/full time employees for the following listed categories:
•        10 & 11 month employees: Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day and Memorial Day     
•         12 month employees: July 4th, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day and Memorial Day Exception: Custodians will have the day after Thanksgiving in lieu of Veteran’s Day. Juneteenth will be a non-contract, non-paid day for all classified employees. 
•     Health Insurance: The District agrees to pay the medical, dental, vision and life insurance CAP amounts listed below. The employee will be responsible to pay the remaining through a payroll deduction:

      2024-2025

Employee Only: $685

Employee Plus Spouse: $1,443

Employee Plus Children: $1,271

Family: $2,033 

JOB SUMMARY

Assists kindergarten teaching staff in a school setting by performing instructional tasks in small groups and one-on-one settings and record keeping.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties of this position include the following.  Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Follows and maintains knowledge of all District policy(ies) and procedures.
2. Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts.
3. Assists students with managing behaviors.
4. Presents subject matter to students, utilizing a variety of methods and techniques.
5. Confers with teaching staff on progress of students.
6. Tests and evaluates students' abilities and progress as directed by teacher.
7. Assists staff with record keeping, copying, filing, grading assignments and taking attendance.
8. Monitors and assists students as needed.
9. Assists with loading and unloading children from buses, transitioning kids from classroom to lunchroom, music, recess, library etc.
10. Assists the teacher in developing educational materials.
11. Follows prescribed daily schedule as outlined by the teacher.
12. Plans daily activities and instruction for students under the direction of the teacher.
13. Assists the teacher in the set-up and maintenance of the classroom, materials and supplies.
14. Assists the teacher in scheduling appropriate meetings and completion of paperwork.
15. Assists the teacher, when directed, in communicating with parents/guardians regarding students’ progress in general.
16. Participates effectively at regular team meetings with teacher and other support staff using appropriate social skills, problem solving and conflict resolution strategies.
17. Maintains safe environment for students at all times.
18. Problem solves to find solutions to problems between students.
19. Reports safety, sanitary and fire hazards immediately to supervisor.
20. Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff and parents and resolves conflict in a professional manner.
21. Appropriately maintain and secure confidential records and inquiries.  Professionally represent the school and the District in interactions with parents, community, staff, and students.  
22. Maintain appropriate certifications and training hours as required.  
23. Attend work regularly and is punctual.

MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Marginal duties of this position include the following.  Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Assists office staff and teachers as necessary including answering telephones, routing telephone calls or messages to appropriate staff and operating general office machinery including photocopy machine, computer and fax machine.
2. Attends parent-teacher conferences and assists in providing child care, as necessary.
3. Supervises students at recess as necessary.
4. Inventories, orders and stocks supplies.
5. Evaluates student injuries, determines course of action, performs minor first aid in compliance with District policy(ies) and completes required paperwork in a timely fashion.
6. Assists on school field trips.
7. Files documents and records according to predetermined classifications, maintaining alphabetical index, and cross references files.
8. Attends in-service trainings.
9. Attends staff meetings.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

All school employees have some responsibility for supervising students and assisting in maintaining a safe environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and previous experience working in school or child care setting or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior successful experience working in a school setting strongly preferred.   
• Works well with others from diverse backgrounds.  Focuses on solving conflict; maintaining confidentiality; listening to others without interrupting; keeping emotions under control; remaining open to others’ ideas and contributing to building a positive team spirit.  Demonstrated ability to successfully work with young children.
• Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English.   
• Ability to effectively present information and respond effectively to questions in one-on-one, small and large group situations to students and other school staff. 
• Ability to verbally respond to common inquiries from students.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and governmental regulations.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, schedule or diagram form. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• General knowledge of computer usage and ability to use database software, e-mail, internet software, spreadsheets, teaching software and word processing software. 
• Ability to appropriately communicate with students, teachers, parents and members of the community. 
• Ability to exercise good judgment and work in an environment with constant interruptions.  
• Certificates as determined by the District including meeting current No Child Left Behind certification requirements.  Ability to obtain a valid CPR/First Aid Card.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. The employee may occasionally climb stairs or ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate, but occasionally high.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather conditions.  Employee may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens.

OTHER

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job.  This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment.  The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

Salary : $16 - $22