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:

1. 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
2. Work with disabled students to serve their specialized disability needs
3. Assists with loading and unloading children from buses, transitioning students from classroom to lunchroom, music, recess, library,
4. 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
5. Interacts thoughtfully and courteously with students, staff and parents and resolves conflict in a professional manner
6. Utilize positive behavior management strategies as directed by the teacher and/or specialist to assure student safety, dignity and responsibility for their own actions
7. Provide support by organizing and duplicating paperwork
8. Must support positive interactions with staff, students, parents, and patrons.

 
Qualifications:

1. Prior successful experience working with students with special needs 
2. 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:

 

1. Personable and friendly
2. Retain confidential information
3. Organizational ability
4. Neat and orderly

 
Experience:
 

1. Prior classroom experience desired.
2. Previous special education experience preferred.

 
Physical Requirements:
 
In an eight-hour day, employee may

1. Stand/Walk 5-6 Hours
2. Drive 1-2 Hours
3. Sit 3-4 Hours
4. Stoop/Squat/Bend 1-2 Hours
5. Lift/Carry 1-2 Hours      Up to a weight of     50 lbs
6. Climb Stairs Occasionally
7. Use hands for repetitive motions Frequently
8. Use feet for repetitive movements Frequently

Note:   If hired, no unauthorized comments or postings about district business or students are allowed on social media.