Instructional Assistant

Who We Are

At Liberty Grove, we envision a community of academic excellence that sparks innovation and creates opportunities. We achieve this by empowering students of diverse backgrounds and removing labels through community building, high standards of excellence, and embracing a wide variety of learning opportunities.

• We believe in the positive intersection of community and school and the collective ownership of raising well-educated, civic-minded children.
• We find the best in our students and accept them for who they are.
• We use our beliefs to act as a motivator and embrace the power of “why not us?”

Who You Are

You believe every student deserves an opportunity to participate in an exceptional educational environment and are inspired every day to demand the best for yourself and your students.

About the Role

Liberty Grove Schools is seeking an instructional assistant to aid the special education teacher by working with small student groups to reinforce skills.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provide direct special education instruction to identified students
• Engage with additional resources to gain insight on student behavioral conditions, affecting the learning process
• Implement special programs for low achievers, as directed by the classroom teacher
• Manage student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment
• Organize developmentally appropriate activities to ensure student participation in learning
• Model conversation, manners, clean-up activities, and listening skills for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social and interpersonal behavior
• Supporting positive student outcomes by establishing and holding high expectations in accordance with the school policy
• Perform additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required high school diploma
• Previous experience in a classroom setting
• Preferred Bachelor’s Degree

COMPENSATION

Liberty Grove Schools offers a competitive salary and benefits package.