Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School is in need of Instructional Assistants for the 2025-2026 school year. Positions are approximately 29 hours per week M-F based on the teacher’s schedule. Applicants should be willing to assist students in instruction, faith formation, and help with other roles such as recess and lunch duty. A background or experience in education or childcare is preferred, but not necessary.
Part- Time Position: pay rate is $14.75 per hour.
Daily hours within the school day are determined between administration, classroom teacher and instructional assistant. This position is not eligible for benefits.
Reports To: Principal
Assistant Principal
Classroom Teacher
Qualifications: Previous experience as an instructional assistant desirable.
The ideal candidate should:
- Have a sincere interest in working with students in the learning process
- Be patient and caring with students of all learning styles and abilities
- Have awareness and respect for student diversity
- View each student as a unique individual created by God and placed in our care to love, nurture, and educate, helping them discover and develop their unique gifts and talents
- Possess the energy and enthusiasm to thrive in the high energy environment of an elementary classroom daily
- Possess strong interpersonal and effective communications skills
- Be able to develop positive working relationships with teachers, students, and administrators
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and dedication to the work of the classroom; flexibility and confidentiality required
- Be able to take direction
- Demonstrate initiative and dependability when carrying out assignments
- Model the Catholic Faith through their example and Christian living
Primary Function/Job Summary:
The Instructional Assistant provides instructional support services under the direct supervision of a highly qualified classroom teacher. Daily duties/responsibilities are assigned by the classroom teacher and/or at times administration. They will include but are not limited to the following:
- Maintaining the confidentiality of all students/staff in the school
- Always maintains positive communications about Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
- Establishes and maintains a professional, cooperative, supportive, and effective relationship with the classroom teacher and administration in all aspects and decision making
- Monitor students during teacher directed whole class instruction
- Monitor and support students during independent work or cooperative learning activities
- Provide small group instruction
- Provide one-on-one instruction
- Reading tests to students; reading aloud to students
- Proctoring classroom make-up tests
- Support re-teaching and pre-teaching concepts
- Assist students with re-doing work
- In certain situations, collaborates effectively with grade level resource teacher to support individual learning needs of students
- Support students in special area classes as needed and directed by classroom teacher
- Assist teacher in organizing and preparing instructional materials
- Helps with daily routine
- Assists teacher in maintaining a safe physical environment
- Immediately reports witnessed accidents to teacher and/or administration
- Assists teacher with ill and/or injured students, directs to school nurse as needed
- Monitor students on the playground & lunchroom as scheduled
- Monitor students in a variety of settings such as hallways, Mass, assemblies, emergency drills, etc
- Assists in implementing a student plan designed by the teacher (academic or behavioral)
- Attends meetings and in-services as required by Administration
- Substitute teacher (for those with substitute teacher license when last minute help/emergencies occur)
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the classroom teacher or administration
Abilities Required:
The following personal characteristics and skills are important for the successful performance of assigned duties.
- Acknowledges personal accountability for decisions and conduct
- Anticipates time constraints; Manage tasks efficiently to meet deadlines
- Averts problem situations and intervenes to resolve conflicts
- Demonstrates professionalism and contributes to a positive work/learning environment
- Effectively uses active listening, observation, reading, verbal, nonverbal, and writing skills
- Exhibits consistency, resourcefulness, and resilience
- Interprets information accurately and initiates effective responses
- Maintains accurate records and submits required paperwork on time
- Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual
- Reacts productively to interruptions and changing conditions
- Skillfully manages individual, group, and organizational interactions
- Uses diplomacy and exercises self-control when dealing with other individuals
Work Environment and Physical Requirements:
To promote safety, employees are expected to exercise caution and comply with safety regulations SEASCS policies/procedures when involved in the following situations/conditions.
- Regularly required to read written material both up close and at a distance, speak, listen, write, and type
- Required to sit or stand for extended periods of time
- May be required to balance, bend, crouch, kneel, and reach
- Interactions with aggressive, disruptive, and/or unruly individuals
- Lifting, carrying, and moving work-related supplies/equipment
- Periodically may travel to meetings and work assignments
