Instructional Assistant–General Education (After School Extended Learning Program)

Job Description / Essential Elements

PAJARO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position: Instructional Assistant – General Education

Job Code: 600

Department: School Sites

Reports To: Principal or Designee

SUMMARY

Assists teachers in the direct care and supervision of the students in a classroom. Maintains and prepares classroom materials, attendance records, and student personnel files. May provide instructional assistance to individuals or small groups of students.

NATURE AND SCOPE

Works under general supervision of the classroom teacher. Follows well-defined guidelines, policies and written procedures. Exercises patience, tolerance and objectivity when working with individual or groups of students. Uses judgment to determine students’ needs and when to seek assistance from instructor or other staff. Work is in a classroom setting or outside supervising recreational activities. Work is performed in a classroom or small group environment where there is moderate exposure to communicable disease and hygiene needs of students.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is an entry level position in the Instructional Assistant series. …