Instructional Aide for Response to Intervention – RtI (25-26 SY)

Job Title: Instructional Aide for Response to Intervention – RtI

Job ID 1156– Apply through applitrack link found on MCUSD 19 Vacancies Page

Reports To:  RtI Teacher/Building Principal                                                          
FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt                                                                                                                          
Work Days:  177 days, 7.25 hours per day
Rate of Pay: Pay Range is $17.35-23.35 per hour (based on experience) and board paid IMRF.

JOB SUMMARY
The RtI Instructional Aide will work with small groups to provide instruction to struggling learners in reading, writing and mathematics, implementing district approved curricula and programs and following teacher created lessons. The instructional aide takes no independent actions, but has some decision-making authority limited and regulated by board policy and state law.  This also applies to those instructional aides who may hold degrees or certificates.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must hold a valid IL paraprofessional license.
• Associate’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; completed 60 semester hours of college credit at a regionally accredited institution of higher education; HS Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro; or HS Diploma or GED and passing scores on the ACT Workkeys.
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to work with teachers, education support personnel, building administrators, and the general public.
• Enforce school regulations and policies in a professional manner.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with fellow employees and pupils.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Requires employees to have the ability to push/pull up to 10 lbs.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Successful prior instructional aide experience for elementary grade levels preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide meaningful learning experiences to address knowledge and skills of students within the curriculum.
• Provide instruction to students, empowering them to meet their individual academic and career goals.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning and progress, modifying instructional methods to fit individual student’s needs.
• Conducts assessments, testing and diagnostic examinations of students for the purpose of identifying learning issues, and recommending courses of action or corrective procedures to overcome issues and maximize learning.
• Conducts remedial learning activities, incorporating a variety of teahcer provided instructional methods and materials.
• Administers evaluation instruments and procedures to monitor the student progress and the effectiveness of instruction.
• Documents teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes.
• Coordinates with RtI teachers regarding reading, writing and mathematics assessments and remedial teaching techniques.
• Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to student learning.
• Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school’s standards and school district policies, and establishes and maintains standards of students behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Successful experience working with children at risk.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply a variety of instructional techniques.
• Demonstrate the ability to adjust or accommodate lessons for students with varying need.
• Demonstrate the ability to complete assigned tasks/duties with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate the ability to respond to feedback in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate appropriate interaction with students treating them with dignity and respect.
• Demonstrate knowledge of school policies and provide supervision of students as assigned by building administration.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires a reasonable duration of sitting, walking, and standing. The job is performed under a generally hazard free environment. The employee would be expected to maintain emotional control under stress.

 OTHER
The building administrator in cooperation with special education administrators are directly responsible for the administration of the evaluation system and will incorporate input from the assigned teacher(s). An evaluation report will be completed at least two times during the first year of employment and annually thereafter.  The evaluation will include an observation and a conference with the employee to discuss the written evaluation.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job.  This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.