Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

1 week ago

Nora Elementary School, United States Metropolitan School District of Washington Township Full time
  • Position Type:
      Instructional Assistants/Instructional Assistant

  • Date Posted:
      12/17/2025

  • Location:
      Nora Elementary School

      The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races, and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last sixty years.
     
    Our mission is to nurture our students into tomorrow's leaders by cultivating learning environments that ignite innovation, amplify diverse and critical thinking, and inspire growth and achievement.
     
    If you are applying for this position using an outside job board (i.e. Indeed), please visit our website directly to apply at 
     
JOB DETAILS
Job Title Kindergarten Instructional Assistant Education Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and pass a paraprofessional exam, if less than 60 college credit hours Location Nora Elementary School Work Schedule Part Time – 6 hours/day Calendar Length School Year (185 days) FLSA Classification Non-Exempt - Hourly Salary/Hourly Rate $15.60 per hour ($17,316 Annually) Benefits Paid Illness and Personal Business days, Seven paid holidays, District contributions to VEBA and 401A retirement accounts
JOB EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
 
Position Purpose / Description
Under the direction of the Principal and Assistant Principal, the Kindergarten Instructional Assistant works with individual and/or small groups of students under the supervision of a certificated teacher; assisting students by modeling the necessary skills to perform assignments; following educational and specific behavioral plans; and modeling appropriate behaviors and interactions with students and staff.
Essential Functions
  • Assist teachers in classroom instruction by providing and preparing lesson materials, monitoring the students during their work and helping them in their learning where necessary.
  • Observe students' activities to ensure student safety and well-being and intervene when necessary. Utilize student data to inform instructional practices, including progress monitoring of skills as needed.
  • Ensure that the necessary materials for teaching a class, such as visual aids, are prepared, up-to-date, and present in the instruction space.
  • Select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
  • Maintain a clean, sanitary workspace through use of hand disinfectant and sanitizer, in order to minimize infection risk between colleagues or when working with children.
  • Monitor individual and/or groups of students for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.  Monitor and manage student behavior in a way that maximizes instructional time.
  • Provide 're-teaching' and tutoring sessions around core instruction that was delivered by the classroom teacher.
  • In collaboration with teaching faculty, identifies students who are below standards in specific skills and knowledge.
  • Assist students with assignments that reinforce learning concepts.
  • Maintain a record of interventions and progress monitoring.
  • Implement, under the supervision of the teacher, instructional programs and lesson plans for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
  • Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
  • Seek and utilize appropriate resources to enhance student learning and professional practice.
  • Cultivate an environment of respect and rapport in the classroom and foster a culture of learning via responsive classroom practices.
  • Communicate clear instructional outcomes, directions and explanations of concepts to students.
  • Use questioning and discussion techniques to deepen student understanding.
  • Engage students in high-level learning using various techniques in small group, whole group and individual settings.
  • Keep a pulse of student understanding using formative assessment and react with flexibility and responsiveness.
  • Seek opportunities for feedback and professional development.
  • Display a high level of professionalism with students and colleagues.
  • Attend meetings and in-service presentations for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Education
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Must pass paraprofessional exam, if less than 60 college credit hours.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT  
PERCENT OF TIME
 
Seldom = Less than 25%
Occasional = 26 to 50%
Often = 51 to 75%
Very Frequent = 76% and above
Ability to stand for extended periods of time Often Ability to carry 25 pounds Occasional Amount to lift 25 pounds Occasional Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations Very Frequent Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter Very Frequent Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation Very Frequent Ability to operate job-related equipment Very Frequent Ability to reach in all directions Very Frequent
 
The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township is an equal opportunity/equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all applicable Federal and Indiana State laws, regulations, and executive orders in its programs and activities. Washington Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status.

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