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Job Posting Title:
Instructional Assistant - Spanish

Job Description:
Responsible for elementary enrichment instruction in designated area and summary of student progress. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele.

Essential Physical Requirements:
•\tOccasional lifting of up to fifty (50) pounds
•\tOccasional bending, squatting, sitting and kneeling
•\tFrequent standing

Position Specific Information (if Applicable):
This position will be responsible for Spanish language enrichment instruction to all students in grades Kindergarten thru 6th grade. The schedule will be - two full days a week, or one full day and two half days, with flexibility to meet the needs of the best candidate.

Responsibilities:
• Assist teachers with classroom assignments for the purpose of supporting teachers in the instructional process.
• Maintain instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/ for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitor individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, library, lunchroom, bus loading/unloading, etc.) for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Perform general clerical tasks for the purpose of assisting teachers with instructional material.
• Report observations and incidents relating to specific students (e.g. accidents, fights, appropriate and inappropriate social behavior, violations of rules, safety conditions, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate instructional and/or administrative personnel.
• Assist students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments for the purpose of practicing and/or reinforcing learning concepts and assisting students in reaching academic goals and grade level standards.
• Mediate student conflicts to ensure a safe educational environment.
• Administer minor first aid for the purpose of meeting immediate health care needs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Certifications: First Aid & CPR Certification - Colorado

Education: High School or Equivalent (Required)

Position Type: Regular

Primary Location: SOUTH RIDGE ELEMENTARY

One Year Only (Yes or No): No

Minimum Starting Rate:
(Based off a full-time FTE; if applicable, part time salaries will be prorated)
$12.25 USD Hourly

Maximum Starting Rate:
(Based off a full-time FTE; if applicable, part time salaries will be prorated)
$15.38 USD Hourly

Scheduled Hours Per Week: 15

FTE: 0.375

Approx Scheduled Days Per Year:
(260 days indicatesa year-round position. Time off [or Off-Track Days] are thengranted based on the position. Any exceptions to the normal off-track time will be noted in the Additional Position Details section above, as scheduled work days.)
176 Work Days

Closing Date (Ongoingif No Date Specified):
Please note that the posting will be closed as of 12:01 am on the day specified (if applicable).