Instructional Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Position purpose

Under the supervision of the Site Director / Principal, the Instructional Assistants works in collaboration with Classroom Advisors and other Instructional Assistants to help provide a safe and connected learning environment where students thrive both academically and social emotionally in both classroom and playground settings. The foundation of the organization is the combination of Personalized Mastery Learning (PML), Social Leadership, and Healthy Living. ASL serves the richly diverse Altadena and Pasadena community, and is committed to reflecting and protecting this diversity in terms of race, class, ethnicity, abilities, income, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other aspects of identity.

Duties / Responsibilities / Functions / Tasks

• Support delivery of services and accommodations for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs);
• Support delivery of behavior or academic support plans for students with 504 Plan accommodations or who have a Student Study Team plan;
• Collaborate with Advisors to effectively manage classroom behavior and / or academic lesson plans;
• Work with individuals or small groups of GenEd students and / or students with IEPs to guide their learning;
• Participate in discussions about what's working and what's not working so that the team can problem solve;
• Work with other Instructional Assistants as a team to supervise students at recess and lunch times;
• Participate in trainings for SpecEd, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and other topics as scheduled

Qualifications

Special Position Requirements

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