What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Aide Kindergarten position at PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
Position Type
PARAPROFESSIONALS/Instructional Aide
Date Posted
2/14/2025
Location:
Alexander Hamilton Academy
Effective Date(s): May 1, 2025
Staff Needed: One (1) Instructional Aide
Qualifications
Initiator: Cosmo Braico, Principal
PARAPROFESSIONALS/Instructional Aide
Date Posted
2/14/2025
Location:
Alexander Hamilton Academy
Effective Date(s): May 1, 2025
Staff Needed: One (1) Instructional Aide
Qualifications
- Must have a minimum of sixty (60) college credits from an accredited college or university
- Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
- Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
- Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
- Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
- Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
- Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
- Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
- Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
- Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
- Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
- Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
- Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
- Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
Initiator: Cosmo Braico, Principal
- Meet such alternatives to above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
- Pending budget availability
- All postings are open for ten (10) consecutive days following the date or until filled
