PACES Instructional Assistant

The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races, and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last sixty years.

Our mission is to nurture our students into tomorrow's leaders by cultivating learning environments that ignite innovation, amplify diverse and critical thinking, and inspire growth and achievement.

JOB DETAILS

JOB EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Position Purpose / Description

The job of the PACES Instructional Assistant was established for the purpose(s) of working 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; modeling appropriate behaviors and interactions with students and staff; and assisting student by providing for special health care needs. Employees in this classification will receive a variety of assignments including classroom support, lunchroom, playground, etc.

Essential Functions

• Tutoring and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
• Teaching social skills to students.
• Supervising students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Providing extra assistance to students with special needs.
• Observing students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress.
• Enforcing administration policies and rules governing students.
• Presenting subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
• Instructing and monitoring students in the use and care of equipment and materials.
• Providing supports for classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing student's Individual Education Program (IEP) objectives.
• Implementing, under the supervision of general education or special education teacher, instructional programs and lesson plans (e.g. reading, math, language comprehension, writing, computer, etc.) for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Collecting, preparing, and organizing instructional materials.
• Assisting with administration and scoring of curriculum based tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom.
• Communicating with general education and special education teacher, related service staff, school administrators for the purpose of assisting in reporting progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
• Directing parents to general education or special education teacher for any communication regarding their child.
• Monitoring students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, parking lots, community settings, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Documenting student's daily activities (e.g. behavior, completed assignments, on/off task times, etc.) for the purpose of data collection and progress monitoring.
• Assisting students (e.g. in/out of wheelchair, positioning students, toilet training, diapering, bathing, grooming, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining students' personal hygiene.
• Assisting students at mealtimes.
• Other duties as needed.<