Instructional Aide (Transitional Kindergarten), Los Angeles

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES An Instructional Aide (Transitional Kindergarten) assists a teacher or other certificated employee in a transitional kindergarten classroom by preparing and conducting instructional support to individuals and small groups of transitional kindergarten students. Typical duties may include:• Assists a teacher in the supervision and implementation of instructional support utilizing standardized procedures, as directed by the classroom teacher, that are aligned with the California Kindergarten Common Core State Standards for extended kindergarten students. • Assists with comprehension of age-appropriate text so students are exposed to a variety of literature in different genre.• Organizes and implements small group and/or individual activities according to a teacher’s lesson plan to reinforce and follow-up on learning activities. • Assists in providing experiences to promote social-emotional skills and enforcing and monitoring positive behavior practices, safety rules, and appropriate standards of behavior.• Assists in providing engaging activities to develop early math, science, and language skills and prompts critical thinking through questions aligned with the teacher’s lesson plan. • Sets up a variety of culturally diverse instructional aids, displays and exhibits under the direction of a teacher and aligned with the teacher’s lesson plan.• Assists teachers on curricular trips by helping students with concept development, physical needs, and the development of appropriate behavior. • Monitors and reports student progress regarding performance and behavior. • Assist students with developing appropriate toileting practices andassists students to clean up and change soiled clothing.• Provides student-centered, differentiated tutoring under the supervision of the teacher for individual students and/or small groups in areas of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and language development of children. • Assists students in the operation of a variety of instructional aids, media, computer terminals and software programs, as necessary.• Conducts daily health screening of children. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION: In compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 and other related legislation, candidates for this classification must meet the following standards: • Paraprofessionals who provide instructional assistance are required to possess a high school diploma or equivalent and one of the following:o Completion of 48 semester units or 72 quarter units from a recognized college or university; OR o Possession of an associate or higher degree, from a recognized college or university; OR o Receipt of a passing score on both the District Proficiency test AND the Instructional Assistance Test.DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: The ideal candidate would possess experience working with children in a school, community organization, daycare, or other professional environment; a strong understanding of safety rules, hygiene habits, and the standards of courtesy and behavior expected of young children; the ability to read aloud with ease and expression; and the capacity to enforce safety rules and behavioral expectations in a developmentally appropriate manner.Additional qualities include the ability to operate basic instructional and audio-visual equipment; work effectively as a member of an instructional team; select and use developmentally appropriate materials; communicate information clearly to students with varying levels of understanding; assist students in developing independent self-care skills; and perform the physical tasks involved in preparing and presenting instructional activities.PLEASE APPLY ON LAUSD'S CAREER WEBSITE