TITLE: Instructional Assistant III – Exceptional Child Education

QUALIFICATIONS: 60 college credit hours or an associate degree or Kentucky Para-Educator Certification. Preferred minimum of one year

experience supervising or working with children in an organized

setting. Must work with students in special resource class

programs: Complex Needs and Highly Structured Classrooms.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Principal and Classroom Teacher

SUPERVISES: Students (Directly)

JOB GOAL: Assist a certified teacher in providing instruction to individual or

small groups; monitor and report student progress.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull weights up to thirty (30) pounds.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Adheres to the Professional Code of Ethics as established by the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB).
Incorporates the diverse perspectives of multiple communities and backgrounds in the consideration of impacts and outcomes of a decision-making process.
Understands the concepts of institutional and structural racism and bias and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities.
Articulates the district’s vision and mission in a clear and concise way that is understood at any level.
Collaborates with the district leadership team to ensure successful development of new approaches to teaching and learning including resource acquisition and alignment to the strategic plan.
Assumes responsibility for own professional growth and development; keeping current with literature, and attends professional
Tutor individuals or small groups of students, reinforcing and implementing instruction as directed by the teacher; maintain records of student progress.
Participate as a member of an instructional team.
Present and organize lessons as directed by the teacher; administer and score a variety of tests according to established guidelines; assist in determining English proficiency of identified students.
Assist in administering diagnostic and other tests; score and record test information.
Monitor and report behavior of students according to approved procedures; report progress regarding student performance and behavior including collect, record, and make observations for student evaluations at job sites.
Perform routine clerical duties, such as preparation of instructional and classroom materials; operate copy machines; maintain classroom records; maintain attendance records.
Provide support to the teacher by setting up work areas, displays and exhibits, operating audio-visual equipment, operating educational training equipment and distributing and collecting paper and supplies.
Assist in overseeing students. May include at job and/or job training sites in the school and community settings; provides for supplies inventory as necessary.
Assist students by providing proper examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
Confer, as needed, with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs.
Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and regulations.
Assist with student’s basic needs such as feeding, toileting, dressing, communication, positioning and transfers as directed by teachers and therapists.
Direct group activities of students as assigned; assist in monitoring lunchroom and playground activities as assigned; assist in emergency drills, assemblies, play periods and field trips.
Participate in meetings and professional/development programs as assigned.
May be asked to perform health related services for students after you have been trained.
Assists teachers in identifying potential job placements, meeting with employees at the site and matching students with placements for greater success.
Develops a knowledge base of potential jobs, post-secondary schools and/or training programs for students. Provide assistance with applications, financial aid, and disabilities services.
Coordinated job shadowing opportunities and student visits to post-secondary schools. Assist in coordination of transportation to and from work sites.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned.

ABILITY TO:

Learn child guidance principles and practices.
Communicate and maintain effective relationships with students, parents, staff and the public including members of ethnic communities.
Perform routine clerical duties in support of classroom activities.
Print and write legibly.
Add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly and accurately.
Understand and follow oral and written directions.
Learn procedures, functions and limitations of assigned duties.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Learn to apply and explain policies and procedures related to school and program activities.
Work cooperatively with others.
Monitor, observe and report students’ behavior according to approved policies and procedures.
Operate instructional and office equipment.
Perform physical duties in support of individual students’ needs (lift students who weigh over 70 pounds)

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