Early Childhood Instructional Assistant - Hawthorne Elementary...

Early Childhood Instructional Assistant - Hawthorne Elementary School (2023-2024) - Start Time 9:40 AM

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• Working Calendar: 187 Days/ 7 Hours
• Salary Schedule 1A III

Scope Of Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the supervising teacher or Principal, the instructional assistant participates as an integral member of the instructional program including tutoring students, assisting in documentation of pupil progress, preparation, and organization of materials and equipment, and/or instructing.

Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or G.E.D.; Passing score on the Kentucky Para-educator Assessment or 48 semester college hours
Demonstrated competent language skills
Successful experience working with children, individually or in groups, including ability to read and understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them and to use them effectively
Participated in program training as specified by the Kentucky Department of Education and local district
Program specific certifications/training
If your highest education is High School or GED you must take and pass the Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment Exam. The exam is free and you have three chances to obtain a passing score. For assistance with studying for this assessment, click KPA Study Guide and /or sign up for the KPA Prep Class with JCPS Adult Education. You can sign up here and make sure to select “I want KPA classes”. More information about the class can be found here. To schedule to take the KPA test with our Adult Ed department click here. Upon completion of scheduling, you will receive a confirmation email from Adult Ed with additional instructions about the location, address and parking. Applicants with transcripts obtained outside the U.S. will need to contact an approved agency from the following list in order to be considered an active candidate: Please click here Information you enter in the Experience section of the online application will be used to verify your qualification for this position. Information should be entered accurately and completely. Falsification of an employment application is grounds for exclusion from consideration and/or termination

Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Education and Training
Industries: Education Administration Programs