Instructional Assistant

Round Valley Unified School District is a small rural K-12 district in Mendocino County serving over 500 students. We have one TK-8 school RoundValley Elementary School which is the largest school in the district with over 300 students. Round Valley High School is our only comprehensivehigh school and it currently serves 9-12. We also have one Continuation High School that currently serves students in grades 10-12. The district also has a California State Sponsored Preschool and a branch facility of Mendocino College on our campus. The school district is located in the community of Covelo a small town in the northeast corner of MendocinoCounty. Covelo is an agricultural community with ranching being predominant. The Round Valley Indian Tribes (RVIT) lands are alsolocated in Covelo and surrounding areas. Because of the high number of Native American students that attend schools in Round Valley Unified School District we have worked closelywith the RVIT American Indian parents students and the community to develop courses that support understanding of the culture andheritage of our Native American student population. At the high school we provide four a-g certified Wailaki language courses and one Yukilanguage course that represent two languages from the RVITs. White Bison Native American Cultural Arts Native American History and ourNative American Club are representative of the courses we offer that are culturally responsive to our student population. Native AmericanCultural Arts and Native American History have been approved for a-g certification. At the elementary school we provide an Indian LandTenure Curriculum for all students and are providing language instruction at some grade levels. Districtwide we bring cultural events to ourstudents including supporting the Round Valley Feather Dancers. High School students work with staff to plan a yearly Big Time where Native American Indian dancers from around the state share their dancing traditions native foods and crafts. Our parents and community members participate with the students throughout our district at the Big Time and it is well attended. Traditional stick games are played in our schools and we have begun competition with other local schools. We are very proud of our accomplishments in providing more cultural experiences in our Round Valley Unified School District we have made a commitment to have small class sizes especially in

ROUND VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTTITLE: Instructional Assistant/ClassroomReports to: Site AdministratorClassification: ClassifiedWork Year: 181 daysSalary: Range 2 Classified ScheduleGENERAL DESCRIPTION: Under the direction of a Lead Teacher or Superintendent/Designee and subject to the day-to-day direction of a classroom teacher assists in the instruction and tutoring of students provides support services for the assigned teacher and performs related work as DUTIES: (NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The examples of work performed are neither restricted to nor all-encompassing of the duties to be performed under this job title)Positions in this class receive their assignments from a designated supervisor. Duties listed are typical but not inclusive:Work with students one-on-one and in small groups to reinforce and support lessons in assigned educational settings. Supervise students in the classroom in the lunchroom and on the playground providing behavioral guidance and correction as photocopy and laminate a variety of instructional materials for the regularly with the assigned teacher on student progress and educational plans and goals. Prepare targeted lessons and instructional support materials for individual students under teachers and maintain records of student progress under the teachers student homework tests and homework assignment packets to students. Record student grades attendance records and lunch counts. Accommodate student learning and physical disabilities in the performance of duties. Instruct students in appropriate social and relationship skills. May provide instruction in sports arts or other after school enrichment activities under teachers gui

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