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SIOUX CITY COMM SCHOOL DIST

Substitute Instructional Assistant (1129)

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Job Details

TitleSubstitute Instructional Assistant
Posting ID1129
Description

Description:
Substitute Instructional Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned. Duties will be performed in the absence of the regular Instructional Assistant.

  • Reports to work as scheduled on a regular reliable basis
  • Ability to work with challenging students in a small group setting
  • Be able to tutor students (academically and socially)
  • Escort students to and from classrooms
  • Able to attend to personal hygiene of students
  • Good communication skills/Interpersonal skills
  • Responsible for documentation and record-keeping
  • Positive, caring, and patient
  • Enjoys working with students with behavior challenges
  • Knowledge and experience in behavior modification program preferred
  • Ability to redirect students towards positive behavior
  • If required able to communicate with the student's case manager, medical providers, and caregiver
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds

For more information, please visit http://www.siouxcityschools.org/substitute-information/

Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) paraprofessionals whose duties include instructional support, must meet one of the following:

  • Two years of study at an institution of higher education. The institution must have met five criteria of the Higher Education Act, Section 101(a). All classes must be at level 100 or higher
  • Associate degree or higher. All associate degrees are acceptable.
  • Obtain voluntary Paraeducator certification through the Board of Educational Examiners; or
  • Meet a rigorous standard of quality and be able to demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness). https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/Para%20Requirements%202011.pdf

*No good faith extensions. All paras must be qualified at the time of employment. 

© 2018 Iowa Department of Education
400 E. 14th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
Phone: 515-281-5294 Fax: 515-242-5988


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IowaWORKS Center - Sioux City
2508 4th Street Sioux City, IA 51101
Phone: 712-233-9030 Fax: 712-277-8438
Email: Region12.Web@iwd.iowa.gov


Application Procedure:
Interested applicants must complete an online application

Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to indoor and outdoor conditions, walk, stoop, bend, and sit.  The noise level in the work environment ranges from mild to loud.

Mission Statement:
The Sioux City Community School District exists to educate students to believe in their talents and skills, achieve academic excellence, and succeed in reaching their potential.

 

The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW.

 

The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices.  The District is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs, activities, or employment.  

 

Inquiries or grievances under Section 504  and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Dr. Dora Jung, Director of Student Services & Equity Education/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075,  jungd@live.siouxcityschools.com. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.

Shift TypeSubstitute
Salary RangeSubstitute
LocationDISTRICT WIDE

Applications Accepted

Start Date06/02/2023