Bookkeeper/Instructional Assistant

Position Title:           BOOKKEEPER/Instructional Assistant

Responsible To:       Principal

Basic Function:         Responsible for attending to all secretarial and clerical duties assigned  by the immediate supervisor.

The Instructional Assistant shall work with and under the supervision of the regularly employed teacher.  He/she shall assist in directing the learning experiences of students in all activities sponsored by the school. The Instructional Assistant shall follow the guidelines for enforcing all board and school policies

Performance Responsibilities:

     1. Greets the public in a dignified manner utilizing public relation skills. 

1. Demonstrates good typing skills at a reasonable speed and accuracy. 

1. Types memorandums, letters, reports, etc., as directed by the immediate supervisor. 

1. Demonstrates good organizational skills in managing the office area assigned, and in filing and keeping records as appropriate. 

1. Demonstrates the ability to handle information in a confidential manner. 

1. Collect, compile, organize and record a variety of data related to attendance, enrollment, personnel, and payroll. 

1. Performs other office duties as directed by the immediate supervisor or other administrators as the need arises.

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT

1. Works with small groups of students to reinforce learning.

1. Performs clerical duties similar to those of a regular teacher.

1. Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work.

1. Sets up and uses audio-visual media.

1. Assist teacher with instructional and non-instructional classroom duties.

1. Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work.

1. Assists in school safety drills.

1. Assists small groups of students in the library and other special areas.  He/she prepares, performs, and supervises with regular classroom teacher for all classroom activities.

1. Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.

1. Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.

1. Works as a team member under the supervisor of the regularly employed teacher.

1. Checks and records student’s daily attendance and academic progress, but confers with regular teacher before cumulative grades are recorded.

1. Participates in In-Service Training programs and any scheduled faculty activities as directed.

1. Performs such other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Competency in skills of typing, filing and written and oral communication.
• Knowledge in operation of office machines.
• Public relation skills including the ability to relate to people, demonstrate positive  interaction skills, and utilizes human relation skills in contacts with the public.

Terms of Employment:

Compensation established by board approved salary schedule each year. Contract is issued annually.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of

Classified Personnel.