Description:
Position Summary: The instructional aide works with, and under the direction of, a classroom teacher to provide assistance in the implementation of the instructional program.
- Provides assistance for the instructional program including:
- Lesson planning and implementation
- Assists in the supervision of students
- Must have a basic understanding of child development and skills necessary to relate to the students being serviced
- Must be able to use the control and discipline techniques that are established for the classroom
- Must work cooperatively with the assigned teacher and other staff
- Friendly with excellent people skills
- Professional demeanor
- Thorough knowledge and familiarity with the organizational structure and practices of the Roman Catholic Church
- Work with small groups for tutorial, enrichment purposes and explicit instruction and assessments
- Collect all materials from homework to permission slips
- Prepare/run copies
- File papers in student folders
- Check and grade seatwork and homework
- Assist with supervision of school play areas at recess and lunch recess
- Substitute for classroom teacher in an emergency (short term)
- Write necessary information on standardized test sheets
- Help gather and organize special materials for new units of instruction
- Prepare bulletin boards
- Prepare and copy communications for parents at the direction of the teacher
- Keep records and charts
- Attend school functions and activities as requested by principal