Instructional Assistant - Essential Skills

Instructional Assistant - Essential Skills JobID: 1485 Position Type: Support Staff/Instructional Assistant Date Posted: 7/17/2026 Location: New Palestine High School Additional Information: Show/Hide TITLE: Instructional Assistant - Essential Skills QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of two years of college, or two years of experience working with children in an instructional setting TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 180 days STATUS: Non-Exempt REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Classroom Teacher PRIMARY FUNCTION: To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment so that students may learn effectively. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Participates in classroom activity planning. Conducts learning exercises with small groups of children and individual students. Guides children in working and playing harmoniously with other children. Helps maintain individual records for each child. Assists the teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas. Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods and lunch supervision. Assists with daily living skills, which may include toileting Participate in specific training identified by the administration Follows individual behavior plans Attends community-based instructional activities Completes annual employee training Maintains consistent attendance Performs other duties as assigned PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here 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. Requires the ability to sit with intermittent occasional walking, standing, bending, and squatting Requires the ability to stoop, reach, grab, pull, hear, see, and speak daily Requires the ability to perform repetitive physical tasks such as computer keyboarding, writing, and reading Occasionally required to lift or carry supplies, textbooks, furniture, and equipment of a minimum of 35 pounds WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Standard office and school conditions - Moderate noise level in the work environment, adequate lighting, and comfortable temperatures May have to monitor students in a variety of locations, including those with noise, activity, and inclement weather Occasional high to moderate levels of stress $20/hour Email To A Friend Print Version Openings as of 7/18/2026