Education Assistant GMS 6 hrs.

JOB SPECIFICATIONEDUCATION ASSISTANTTHE POSITIONUnder the immediate supervision and direction of certificated personnel Education Assistant personnel assist in conducting positive learning experiences for students in assigned areas of study; perform a variety of clerical and supportive tasks for instructional personnel; and perform related work as TO:PrincipalDISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSEducation Assistant personnel are directly assigned supervised and trained by principals other certificated instructional staff and through District programs as appropriate. They assist certificated instructional staff in providing positive concentrated standards-aligned instruction and learning activities to individual and small groups of students; bringing stimulating and creative experiences to the learning process; and creating a proper classroom or learning environment. Full responsibility for appropriate standards-based instruction curriculum planning and implementation and student evaluation including the assignment of grades is the responsibility of the certificated staff member(s). Generally Education Assistant personnel devote most of their time working directly with students. The duties listed below are typical for positions in the class collectively but no one position will necessarily include all these OF DUTIESThe duties listed are typical but not exclusive:Provide one-on-one or small group tutoring to re-enforce the learning of the academic content certificated instructional staff in developing and presenting instructional curriculum materials and learning in the administration and monitoring of student assessments including the scoring of tests as directed and when students in classrooms on the school grounds and on field trips as in classroom management and discipline including observing and recording behavior patterns and using appropriate techniques to reinforce acceptable student clerical activities such as word processing typing filing duplicating materials and maintaining an inventory of materials supplies and equipment including necessary student recoreds attendance and a variety of instructional media office machines and in District inservice programs. QUALIFICATIONS GUIDEKnowledge of:Effective instructional strategies and curricular content appropriate to the job concepts of child growth and used in classroom management and to support and motivate English usage punctuation spelling grammar and record keeping processing and operation of office purposes and goals of public subject area content as required in job to:Assume responsibility assisting in the supervision and instruction of and utilize basic methods and procedures to be followed in instructional and carry out oral and written effectively in basic clerical work and basic arithmetical an understanding patient warm and receptive attitude toward cooperative working relationships with students staff parents and the general public. Maintain strict confidentiality of student information and school AND EXPERIENCEHigh School diploma or or paid clerical experience or work with children in an educational or child care setting is desirable; or any combination of training and experience that could likely provide the desired knowledge and of participating in courses seminars and workshops in the area of instructional services psychology or the Districts adopted Proficiency Examination with a satisfactory in reading writing mathematics and oral language skills in English up to or exceeding that required for high school QUALITIESMature emotional stability interest in and understanding of students good health; flexibility and ABILITIESVision to monitor students during classroom and speaking to exchange information and provide assistance to students in so that others may understand at normal levels and on the of hands and fingers to operate specialized equipment or office standing walking twisting stooping crouching kneeling bending over at the waist grasping reaching overhead pushing pulling and moving lifting and/or carrying 0-50 pounds to waist YEAR:185 Days3.75-6 hours per daySALARY:Range 18Positions in this classification are categorically funded and are subject to ending each fiscal Approved:March 6 1990Revised:September 5 2007