Instructional Assistant

2 weeks ago


Mesa, United States Mesa Public School Full time

**Instructional Assistant, Montessori**

**Associate’s Degree or 60 college credit hours required at time of hire**

**OR pass the ParaPro Test provided by the district**

**Mesa Public Schools is an award-winning district and voted Best Place to Work in Mesa. With over 9,000 employees, we are the largest school district in Arizona. Families have sent generations of students through our schools, as we are the premier educational choice in Arizona.**

**Base Rate**:
$15.86

**Performance Pay**:
Available annually

**New hire experience**:
1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of

verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the

requirement, up to a five-year maximum

**New hire education**:
1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or

higher degree if not required for the position

**Class/Calendar**:
A11, 9.25 months

**Hours**:
Part-time (29 hours per week)

**FSLA**:
Non-Exempt

**Benefits**:
None

**OVERVIEW**

To assist (under direct supervision) in the supervision and instruction of students; to provide assistance to the teacher in overall classroom activities specifically at the Montessori School utilizing the Montessori teaching principles; and to relieve teacher of routine clerical tasks.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- High School education or equivalent required
- **Associate’s Degree or 60 college credit hours required at time of hire OR pass the ParaPro Test provided by the district**:

- Ability to work well with students, staff and parents; good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to operate general office machines
- Ability to organize and prioritize

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Administer tests, homework assignments, make-up work, etc to support teacher in the instructional process
- Assist students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present and/or to reinforce learning concepts
- Guide students in independent study (i.e. enrichment or remedial work, etc) and to provide feedback that will ensure students' success
- Confer with teachers and parents, if requested by teacher, to assist in the evaluation of students' progress in relations to established educational objectives
- Develop classroom materials (i.e. instructional activities, bulletin boards, reference materials etc) to provide assistance to teacher in support of lesson plans
- Maintain instructional equipment to ensure the availability of items when required
- Monitor individual students, classroom environment, playground activities, etc to reinforce positive student behavior, to assist teacher in supervision of students and to ensure a safe and positive learning
- Perform record keeping and general clerical functions (i. e. student records, schedules, lesson plans, progress reports, etc) to support the teacher and/or administrator in providing records and/or materials
- Attend staff development meetings to maintain an understanding of the philosophy of the Montessori teaching principles and classroom operation
- Regular and on-time attendance requires
- Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit

**SUPERVISION**:
Classroom Teacher

Site Administrator



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