What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Aide position at Pasadena Unified School District?
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**MUST APPLY ONLINE ONLY**
Vacancies:
This is an hourly position for the Language Assessment and Development Department.
Anticipated start date is August 2023.
DEFINITION
Under immediate supervision, assists teachers and other certificated personnel in a variety of instructional and non-instructional activities; reads, writes and converses in English and preferably another designated language such as Spanish.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Positions in this class are established primarily to supplement the instructional program by performing selected instructional tasks and routine non-instructional activities in assignments with students. Depending upon the assignment, incumbents may be required to translate in instructional situations and in parent conferences from English to the designated language.
To be considered for this position, applicants MUST attach the documents listed below to their application at the time of submission.
- Proof of high school graduation, GED or higher. An uploaded photo of the diploma / degree or transcripts (official or unofficial) certifying graduation date or conferred degree is required.
- Equivalence of foreign degrees must have been reviewed and verified by a U.S. accredited foreign degrees review agency.
- Unit/Degree verification (including equivalency of foreign degrees) must be submitted with the online application as an attachment in the form of unofficial transcripts. Equivalence of foreign degrees must have been reviewed and verified by a regionally accredited foreign degrees review agency.
Please note: Resumes are not required and are not reviewed in lieu of your application; therefore, ensure your application is complete.
Possession of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid certificates from approved training program or must obtain current cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid certificates from approved training program within sixty (60) calendar days from date of hire. Failure to do so, shall result in termination of employment. The ability to read, write and converse in English and another language, such as Spanish, is preferred.
Employees must be physically and mentally able to perform the essential duties of a position with or without reasonable accommodation and without hazard to themselves or others.
- Reads, writes and converses in English
- Provides reinforcement experience for students in reading, mathematics, language arts and other subject areas according to instructions from certificated personnel
- Assists students requiring individual help
- Administers, proctors and scores tests including the recording of results
- Assists teacher(s) in supervising students
- Assists in maintaining an orderly learning environment
- Prepares material for classroom use
- Sets up and dismantles learning apparatus
- Operates audio-visual equipment and other learning apparatus
- May perform classroom related clerical activities
- Performs other related duties as required
Knowledge of:
- Elementary concepts of child development and behavior
- Practical learning patterns and behavior
- Basic characteristic of human behavior
- Personal hygiene practice
- English grammar, spelling and usage
- Basic math computations
- Learn to operate and use classroom and related equipment
- Establish effective rapport with the student age group to which assigned
- Communicate effectively orally
- Compile data and keep records
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions
- Make sound judgments when specific instructions are lacking
- Operate classroom and related equipment such as audio-visual equipment, copy machines, etc.
- Adapt quickly to changing situations
- Perform clerical tasks and work in a structured time frame
- Understand and work effectively with students in instructional situation
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and others
- Maintain sensitivity to ethnic, religious, cultural and sexual differences.
Key Competencies:
Bilingual and Bicultural Facility / Valuing Diversity / Involving Others / Relationship Building / Customer Focus / Listening / Teamwork / Oral Communication
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Employees in this classification work primarily indoors, in direct contact with students, the public and other District staff.
APPOINTMENT
Pay is based on actual hours worked.
The Pasadena Unified School District offers excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, CALPERs retirement system and life insurance based upon the employee's status. For more information, contact our Benefits Department at 626-396-3600 extension 88144.