East Lyme High School
Instructional Assistant - FTE .85
PayCompetitive
LocationEast Lyme/Connecticut
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 3007
- Position Type:
Non-Certified - Paraprofessional/ Instructional Assistant - Date Posted:
2/21/2024 - Location:
East Lyme Integrated Preschool - Paraprofessional - Instructional Assistant.pdf Description:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned. The Instructional Assistant shall: • Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students/staff. • Possess the ability to work independently as well as a member of a team. • Work with individuals and/or small groups of students to reinforce material introduced by the teacher and foster skills while encouraging independence. • Accompany student(s) into inclusive settings. • Establish, as fully as possible, a supportive relationship with the student(s) while maintaining the role as an authority figure. • Remain student-focused, maintaining a caring, safe, developmentally-appropriate environment. • Establish a positive, appropriate rapport with students as socially and age appropriate. • Assist with toileting, feeding, and any other health responsibilities. • Assist with loading and unloading of students onto vans, buses, taxis, etc. • Lift/restrain student when necessary. • Alert appropriate staff to any problem or special information about individual students. • Assist the teacher in implementing behavior programs. • Assist in collecting and creating suitable materials for educational displays. • Aid the teacher in conducting lessons that require preparation of visual aids, operation of audiovisual equipment, and other equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes. • Assist the teacher in conducting routine clerical duties. • Be punctual and consistent in meeting daily time schedules throughout the school year. • Work effectively and cooperatively with other staff members. • Sanitize classrooms as required by health care plans. • Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
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About the company
East Lyme Public Schools will inspire, engage, and educate each student to become a contributing citizen and a responsible, independent, and critical thinker.