Instructional Assistant with Exceptional Children
Instructional Assistant with Exceptional Children
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Job Description
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. High School degree and a minimum of 48 semester hours of collegelevel coursework or an Associate degree.
2. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Follow all rules policies and procedures of Granville County Public Schools along with state and federal regulations pertaining to special education.
2. Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
3. Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students their needs interests and abilities; create and modify materials to match student abilities.
4. Assist students with digitalage learning in the classroom.
5. Monitor student behavior and help maintain discipline in the classroom; record timeout and inclass suspensions; assist with crisis prevention; assist with deescalation techniques with students as needed.
6. Assist with the delivery of special services; assist with daily living skills; feed and toilet students if necessary; and assist with any other task students are unable to perform for themselves as directed by the supervising teacher.
7. Constantly monitor the safety and wellbeing of students; monitor student attitudes and encourage selfesteem.
8. Collaborate with teachers to incorporate information provided by parents doctors nurses therapists and others in order to understand the needs of and provide services for students.
9. Perform various clerical duties as needed maintain records of student progress; develop and file incident reports; grade student papers; check daily attendance; make copies; develop classroom displays and instructional material; maintain and operate audiovisual equipment; maintain class files.
10. Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
11. Strive to maintain and improve professional competence. Participate in the development and support of the special education program.
12. Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
13. Perform related duties and responsibilities as requested by the teacher and/or principal.
**Must have the ability to communicate with parents while having an in depth knowledge of confidentiality policy.**
Some core requirements for this position include flexibility adaptability nurturing nature and patience with children staff and parents.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so employed.
Terms of Employment: Tenmonth work year/At Will/FLSA NonExempt
Evaluation: The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board and local policy on the evaluation of personnel.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information.
- Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions.
- Working knowledge of effective methods of dealing with children.
- General knowledge of methods of adapting instruction equipment and tools for students with special needs.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing; ability to communicate with school personnel students and parents while complying with the confidentiality requirements in local state and federal policies and statutes.
- Physical ability (able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally) and dexterity to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job.
- Must possess or be able to obtain a commercial drivers license with P and S endorsements and drive a school bus and/or serve as a bus monitor.
Employment Type
Full Time
