Instructional Assistant-Classroom (2026/2027)
- Where
- Western Sky Middle School · Litchfield Park, AZ
- Posted
- Apr 13, 2026
- Experience
- Entry-level
- Listing expires
- Nov 14, 2026
About this role
New hires are placed per the attached placement chart
Terms of Employment:
9 months, 5.5 hrs per day, 5 days per wk
Non-Exempt
- Title:
- Instructional Assistant - Classroom
- Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Must enjoy working with children.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate.
- Must be Highly Qualified.
Job Goal:
To assist the classroom teacher in instruction related duties as may be assigned.
Performance Responsibilities:
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1. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially by the teacher.
- Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing materials or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
- Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
- Alerts the teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student.
- Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of certified teachers.
- Assists the teacher in preparing bulletin boards, copying materials, laminating, selecting software compatible with existing computer system, grading papers, and help in testing.
- Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom.
- Assists with monitoring of students as assigned by school administration.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
- Attachment(s):
- 2027 WorkCal-I.pdf
- Instructional Assistant - General Education.pdf
- PLACEMENT CHART- Classified Hourly 26-27 Minimum Wage Updates.pdf
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