Instructional Assistant - Title 1

Position details: Part time at 29 hours a week Pay is $15 per hour This position will provide support to Title One students under the direct supervision of a Highly Qualified teacher. Specific duties will include working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve reading and/or math goals and improve skills.

Essential Functions

Assist the classroom teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material and understanding individual students needs, interests and abilities. Guide remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher. Serve as chief source of information and assistance to any guest teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.

Provides instruction, under teacher supervision, to students in a variety of individual and group activities to reinforce instructional objectives and promote student success. Communicates with supervising instructional staff and professional support staff to evaluate progress. Adapts student classroom activities, assignments and materials under the direction of the supervising teacher to support and reinforce skills.

Implements and assists in development of appropriate prompting strategies to develop students' maximum independence. Maintains a variety of confidential data bases and records to document activities and provide reliable information for program facilitation. General Functions: Communicate effectively and professionally with a variety of individuals within ZCS including teachers, staff, parents, and families, as directed by the classroom teacher.

Must maintain cooperative working relationships while maintaining strict confidentiality of student information. Attend all in-service, training, and staff meetings as directed by building and/or district administration. Assists classroom teacher with maintaining availability and organization of all instructional materials.

Provide individual personal care supports to students. Other duties as assigned by Classroom Teacher or Building Administration.