Before/After School Aide - First Street Elementary School - Repost

SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the site administrator and/or applicable teacher performs supportive 
instructional and clerical duties, and other related assignments as required. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
∗ Assists teachers with the delivery of special education, School Improvement Program (SIP), 
State Compensatory Education (SCE), and other categorically funded instructional programs to 
the appropriate students. 
∗ Perform clerical and related duties that support instructional programs such as duplicating 
classroom materials. 
∗ Assists in small group pupil instruction, at teachers’ request. 
∗ Operates standard school equipment such as laminator, copier, audiovisual, etc. 
∗ May escort children to and from various rooms. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty 
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or 
ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities 
to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).  Must have the ability to pass the 
Paraeducator/Instructional Aide exam or have completed two years of study at an institute of 
higher education or have an Associate of Arts (AA) degree or higher. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to 
write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small 
group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common 
fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, draw and interpret bar graphs. 

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral 
instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized 
situations. 

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Previous work in childcare.  Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff 
and the school community.  Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.  
Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Trustee policies.

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. 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear.  The 
employee is occasionally required to stand; walk, climb or balance; and stoop kneel, crouch, or 
crawl. 
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  The employee must be able to 
push items of 50 lbs such as pushing children on a bike or moving/rearranging furniture.  Specific 
vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. 

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. 
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud at a standard acceptable level for this 
environment.  The employee is continuously responsible for the safety, well-being and work output 
of students.

VSC: Tracey Huerta / Anthony Pulido