Instructional Assistant

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated individual to join our team as a Guest Teacher. As a key member of our instructional staff, you will play a vital role in ensuring the continuity of instruction and classroom management in the absence of the regular classroom teacher.

Key Responsibilities:

• Instructional Leadership: Guiding the learning process toward the achievement of District curriculum goals
• Lesson Implementation: Implementing lessons and activities provided by the classroom teacher to meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students
• Feedback and Assessment: Providing constructive feedback in a timely manner
• Classroom Environment: Maintaining a positive feeling tone during lessons

Classroom Management and Organization:

• Creating a Conducive Learning Environment: Maintaining a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
• Enforcing School Policies: Complying with enforcing and implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
• Discipline and Order: Enforcing rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintaining order in the classroom in a fair and just manner
• Student Expectations: Consistently expecting students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior

Professional Responsibilities:

• Implementing District Philosophy: Implementing by instruction and action the District's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
• Record Keeping: Maintaining accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation
• Collaboration: Cooperating with other members of the staff
• Confidentiality: Maintaining confidentiality in all areas, except where required by law
• Additional Responsibilities: Assuming individual responsibilities which may be assigned by the principal/supervisor and which may relate to student activities, student supervision, or other assignments
• Supervision: Assuring legal responsibility for the supervision of students on school property or in attendance at school-sponsored activities
• Protecting Students and Property: Taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Supporting At-Risk Students: Analyzing the special needs for at-risk students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of District specialists as required
• Maintaining a Positive Environment: Maintaining a classroom environment that is cognizant of the dignity of the teacher, students, and other staff
• Effective Communication: Communicating concerns and ideas with colleagues, students, parents, and community in a positive, professional, and ethical manner

About Our District:

Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District is a dynamic and forward-thinking educational institution committed to providing a high-quality education to its students. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of excellence, equity, and innovation, and we seek like-minded individuals to join our team.