Job Description:

CLASSIFIED INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT  SPECIAL ED SELF-CONTAINED (PART-TIME)

 FOUR DAY WORK WEEK FOR SCHOLARS AND EMPLOYEES!
 

Cartwright School District is the second-largest elementary school district in Arizona, with over 14,000 culturally diverse students in Pre-Kindergarten to 8th grade classrooms. We are rated “Highly Performing” by the U.S. Department of Education. We offer a competitive salary, a team-oriented atmosphere, unmatchable staff development and a FOUR-DAY work week!
 
Cartwright School District's motto is “One Team, Una Familia!” which reflects our dedication to treating each child as a cherished family member. We are looking for self-motivated and experienced workers with the same dedication.

JOB GOAL
Responsible for providing instructional assistance in a classroom setting.  Incumbents may be responsible for translating oral and written communications.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.)
• Completed at least two (2) years (60 semester hours) of study at an institution of higher education (attach transcript; 100 level coursework and above) or
• Obtained an associate's or higher degree. Must be highly qualified or
• Obtained a passing score on an ADE-approved assessment (attach score report)
  • ParaPro
  • ACT Workkeys (requires Business Writing, Applied Math & Reading Comprehension test results)
  • Master Teacher's Para Educator Learning Network

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists teacher by helping with classroom instruction and working with children during instructional activities.
• Monitors children's behavior inside and outside of the classroom.
• Assists with clean-up and other related tasks following daily activates.
• Prepares classroom for activities, including organizing assignments and preparing homework folders.
• Creates bulletin boards, maintains materials and supplies, contacts parents and may make copies.
• May attend in-service training sessions.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.
• Setting up computer lab
• Scheduling classes and activities for the computer lab
• Assisting students in using computers and handling disks
• Translating oral and written communications
• Administering and grading a variety of tests
• Assisting students with limited or no English skills
• Shelving books
• Assisting students with book selections
• Checking books in and out of the library
• Repairing damaged books
• Setting up activities related to physical education
• Assisting students in performing physical activities
• Assisting in evaluating student's proficiency in designated activities
• Positions in this class typically require: stooping, reaching, pulling, lifting, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
• Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Incumbents may be subjected to blood and other body fluids.

 
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of applicable Federal, state, county and city statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable Cartwright School District and departmental policies and procedures.
• Basic reading, writing and mathematical skills.
• Monitoring and assisting children with activities;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

  
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
REPORTS TO: Site Administrator
LOCATION: Sunset
SUPERVISES: NA
CALENDAR: 10 Month; 7 Hour; Non-Benefitted
JOB CATEGORY: Classified
BEGINNING SALARY: ESP Salary Schedule A12; As approved by the Governing Board
BENEFITS: As approved by the Governing Board
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Until filled