Instructional Aide (CATALINA ISLAND)

JOB This recruitment is for Catalina Island positions only.
Please note: Catalina Island Unit A and B employees receive an additional $4.
0622 per hour.
Avalon School is located on Catalina Island, 22 miles southwest of the Los Angeles Harbor Breakwater.
Employees must live on the island, and/or arrange for their own transportation to and from the island.
Under immediate supervision, assist a certificated teacher in reinforcing instruction to individual or small groups of students in a classroom or other learning environment; prepare instructional materials and provide routine clerical support; perform related duties as assigned.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES The classification specification does not describe all duties performed by all incumbents within the class.
This summary provides examples of typical tasks performed in this classification.
• Assist a certificated teacher in reinforcing instruction to individual or small groups of students in a classroom or other learning environment; discuss classroom learning activities with teachers to coordinate instructional efforts and to implement instructional programs.
E• Perform a variety of clerical duties such as preparing instructional materials, duplicating and distributing materials, recording attendance, collecting monies, completing forms and applications, and maintaining various records and files.
E• Assist in classroom organizing activities such as setting up lesson materials, preparing bulletin boards, replenishing supplies, arranging furniture to facilitate instructional needs and creating an orderly and clean classroom environment.
E• Tutor or drill students, individually or in groups, following lesson plans developed by the teacher in a variety of academic subjects to explain or reinforce learning concepts.
E• Read stories to students; ask related questions to determine if understanding is being attained.
E• Provide assistance to, participate with, and monitor students in activities such as games, songs, physical fitness exercises and seasonal sports.
E• Correct student classroom and homework assignments such as printing, writing, spelling, punctuation, grammar and math exercises; compute, record scores and return to students.
E• Accompany and monitor students in a variety of non-classroom activities including field trips, cafeterias, playgrounds and bus lines; assist with imposing discipline; observe and report student behavior and issues to the teacher.
E• Monitor student behavior and maintain order in areas such as the cafeteria and food service lines, playgrounds, computer labs and bus lines; assist with imposing discipline; observe and report student behavior and issues to the teacher.
E• Operate a variety of office and instructional equipment such as a calculator, computer, copier, laminator, telephone, overhead projector, television and DVD player.
E• Administer first aid or necessary physical assistance to ill or distressed students; may administer prescribed medication in accordance with established District procedure.
E• Attend and participate in meetings, workshops, in-services and training programs.
E• May call parents to arrange appointments and provide approved information about school activities or students; participate in parent conferences as requested.
Note: At the end of some of the duty statements there is an italicized "E" which identifies essential duties required of the classification.
This is strictly for use in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Some positions in this classification may require the use of a personal automobile and possession of a valid California Class C driver's license.
Positions in the Instructional Aide - Spanish classification require the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in Spanish.
Candidates must successfully pass the District's bilingual/biliterate test.
The Long Beach Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, national origin, religion, race or ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer: Steve Rockenbach, Director of Employee Relations, 1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-997-8220, srockenbach@lbschools.
net and Title IX Coordinator: Kimberly Dalton, Director of Human Resource Services, 1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, CA 90815, 562-997-8108, kdalton@lbschools.
net.
SELECTION PROCEDURE: The examination process for this recruitment may be comprised of one or any combination of the following: screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience; scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application; written examination(s); qualifications appraisal oral examination; performance examination; or technical oral examination, scored on a job-related basis.
Only the most highly qualified candidates will be invited to continue in the examination process.
Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.