Slate Mountain School - Youth in Custody and Youth in Care
Part-Time Non-Benefited 29 hours weekly

Experience: Job-related experience is preferred.

Education:     High school diploma or equivalent.

Equivalency:   Preference is given to candidates with experience working with students in residential treatment, youth in custody, and other alternative education settings.

Certificates and Licenses

Has completed 48 units of college-level coursework meeting current requirements OR Associates Degree or Passing score on Praxis Para-pro exam

Continuing Educ. / Training

Occasionally, as needed, to perform changing essential functions of the position.

Clearances

Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks, and skills need to be upgraded to meet changing job conditions occasionally. Specific skill-based competencies required to perform the functions of the job satisfactorily include adapting to changing work priorities; applying pertinent laws, codes, policies, and/or regulations; coordinating activities with other schools, districts, and/or agencies; facilitating department goals; and organizing and communicating information and concepts.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform algebra and/or geometry; read various manuals; write documents following prescribed formats and/or present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and
oral instructions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to perform the job's functions include knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and subjects of assignments; pertinent laws, codes, policies, and/or regulations; and relevant professional standards and practices.

ABILITY must schedule activities and/or meetings, gather and/or collate data, and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others, work with data utilizing defined and similar processes, and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with diverse individuals, work with similar data types, and utilize specific, job-related equipment. Problem-solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem-solving with data may require independent interpretation, and problem-solving with equipment is limited. Specific ability-based competencies required to perform the job satisfactorily include communicating with persons of varied educational and cultural backgrounds, meeting deadlines and schedules, providing leadership, direction, and team building, as well as setting priorities.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include working under limited supervision following standardized practices and/or methods, directing others within a small work unit, and operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions. There are some opportunities to affect the organization’s services.

Work Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 30% sitting, 30% walking, and 40% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in a hazard-free environment. 

Purpose Statement

The job of Inst Asst 4 / General is done for the purpose/s of coordinating instructional activities in a specific content or program area (Band, Drama, Early Intervention, Music, Orchestra, Title I, Youth in Custody, etc.), disseminating and receiving information, coordinating and implementing curriculum; addressing operational issues at the classroom level under the direction of the site administrator or designee; providing recommendations for activities, equipment, and supplies that enhance the assigned program; and serving as a resource within their special area for other school personnel by providing support and guidance based on their subject area knowledge and experience.

This job is distinguished from similar jobs by the following characteristics: Plans, prepares, and delivers instruction under the direction of the supervisor/classroom teacher. This job reports to the Site Administrator.

Essential Functions

Assesses student performance according to defined standards to report on student progress and completing grades or standards reports.

Attends work regularly to fulfill duties specific to the assignment to provide quality educational experiences and continuity for assigned students, parents, and the school community.

Communicate with staff, students, and/or parents to provide information and direction regarding plans, activities, schedules, etc.

Delivers instruction in the specific content or program area to meet the educational needs of students.

Directs overall activities of assigned content or program area to provide quality instruction within a specific content or program.

Identifies program needs (e.g., materials, equipment, supplies, space requirements, etc.) to provide recommendations on expenditures for activities, equipment, supplies, etc., that will enhance the program activities by established grade-level guidelines.

Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Plans presentations for the specific content or program area to allow students to demonstrate their accomplishments.

Prepares various reports and documentation (e.g., program objectives, schedules, etc.) to comply with District requirements and/or present information to other staff and/or parents.

Responds to inquiries of other school personnel to provide information, assistance, and/or direction related to the special program area activities.

Supervises Lane 1 Instructional Assistants assigned to them to maximize instructional time and quality learning.