Position Overview: To provide instructional assistance and supervision in the special education classroom with the ability to meet the special needs of each student’s individual educational plan with a successful outcome
Essential Job Functions:
- Work under the direct supervision of, and follow instructional plans provided by the certified special education teachers and/or licensed specialists in a group or one-on-one situations
- Work with disabled students to serve their specialized disability needs
- Assists with loading and unloading children from buses, transitioning students from classroom to lunchroom, music, recess, library,
- Assist in creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment that promotes optimum learning and the safety of students and staff in any educational setting
- Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff and parents and resolves conflict in a professional manner
- Utilize positive behavior management strategies as directed by the teacher and/or specialist to assure student safety, dignity and responsibility for their own actions
- Provide support by organizing and duplicating paperwork
- Must support positive interactions with staff, students, parents, and patrons.
Qualifications:
- Prior successful experience working with students with special needs
- Perform physical requirements which may include lifting up and/or exerting force occasionally of 20-50, frequently 10-25 lbs. to assist students with mobility issues; may involve moving ambulatory equipment; possess stamina to frequently move from sitting position to standing, walking, running, stooping, bending, reaching and kneeling.
Assistants will be required to have the following characteristics and/or skills:
- Personable and friendly
- Retain confidential information
- Organizational ability
- Neat and orderly
Experience:
- Prior classroom experience desired.
- Previous special education experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
In an eight-hour day, employee may
- Stand/Walk 5-6 Hours
- Drive 1-2 Hours
- Sit 3-4 Hours
- Stoop/Squat/Bend 1-2 Hours
- Lift/Carry 1-2 Hours Up to a weight of 50 lbs
- Climb Stairs Occasionally
- Use hands for repetitive motions Frequently
- Use feet for repetitive movements Frequently
Note: If hired, no unauthorized comments or postings about district business or students are allowed on social media.