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Instructional Assistant

Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township
Indianapolis, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 3/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/10/2025

Position Type :

Early Learning Center / Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

Date Posted : 8 / 20 / 2024

Location :

Early Learning Center - Amy Beverland

Title : Instructional Assistant

Qualifications : High School graduate or an approved education tor each position. Proficiency in the use of English / Math as demonstrated by the Praxis. Personal characteristics compatible to the teaching process such as enthusiasm, flexibility, compassion, reliability, and professionalism.

Reports to : Principal

Performance Responsibilities :

  • Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
  • Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
  • Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
  • Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and makeup work, as assigned by the teacher.
  • Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story telling.
  • Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
  • Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
  • Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
  • Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
  • Participates in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.
  • Guides children in working and playing harmoniously with other children.
  • Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary.
  • Assists teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas.
  • Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods.
  • Collects and displays suitable material for educational displays.
  • Collects and records collection of money if needed.
  • Assists with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
  • Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
  • Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
  • Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal may assign.

Required : Proof of one of the following :

  • 60 completed college credit hours, official or unofficial transcripts are accepted
  • Minimum score of 460 or greater on ParaPro PRAXIS score
  • If candidate has neither the qualification, nor the proof, they can take the ParaPro PRAXIS exam for a fee. Contact sarahstephenson@msdlt.k12.in.us for more information.

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