Primary School Instructional Assistant

Core Requirements

• High School Diploma, required 
• Associate's degree, preferred 
• Instructional assistant or relevant experience, preferred 
• Bilingual Spanish speaker, preferred 
• Commitment to our organization's mission and educational philosophy 
• Organized and self-managed, able to handle many responsibilities simultaneously 
• Excellent problem-solver 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, oral and written 
• Proven ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders 
• Dependable and excellent at follow-through; adherence to work hours 
• Self-reflective individual who is committed to ongoing learning and growth 
• Computer knowledge and skill; familiar with Microsoft Office suite 
• Environment: Classroom environment; fast-paced work, constant interruptions.  
• Physical requirements: Hearing and speaking to exchange information, make presentations and communicate over the telephone; seeing to read, prepare, and proofread documents and view computer monitors; sitting or standing for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects; ability to go to sites apart from primary office to conduct business.