2026-27 SPED Instructional Assistant/Special Needs-HQ - Campo Bello ES

About the role

The job of Instructional Assistant‑Special Education provides support to the instructional program by assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in regular or self‑contained classrooms and with individual students; helping implement instructional plans; monitoring behavior during non‑classroom time; and reporting information to appropriate school personnel.

Location: Campo Bello Elementary School. Start Date: August 3, 2026. Position: Non‑interim, 9‑month, 6.5 hours/day. Grade 17.

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher to support and reinforce classroom objectives.
• Administers tests, homework, make‑up work, etc. to support teachers in the classroom.
• Assists medically fragile, physically disabled, or developmentally delayed students (e.g., lifting, feeding, toilet training, diapering, tube feeding, colostomy bags, medication) to maintain personal hygiene and immediate healthcare needs.
• Attends meetings and in‑service presentations (e.g., first aid, CPR, emergency procedures) to acquire and/or convey information relative to job functions.
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel, and parents to assist in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
• Escorts students (e.g., bathroom, office, classroom) to ensure an efficient and safe arrival to and/or from destination.
• Implements, under teacher supervision, behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions to present and/or reinforce learning concepts.
• Intervenes in potential conflicts using appropriate physical and/or therapeutic approaches to diffuse confrontations and minimize disruptions.
• Documents instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records to ensure availability, provide written reference, and meet mandated requirements.
• Models conversation, manners, clean‑up activities, listening, job skills, and everyday interactions to demonstrate appropriate social behavior in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Monitors student's daily schedule and behavior plan (e.g., class schedule, work schedule, personal hygiene) to maintain a safe and positive learning environment.
• Monitors students during assigned periods within various school environments (e.g., rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, parking lots) to maintain a safe and positive learning environment.
• Performs general clerical functions (e.g., copying, filing, data entry) to support the instructional program.
• Provides, under teacher supervision, instruction to students in individual and group activities (e.g., academic subjects, social skills, daily living skills, job skills) to reinforce instructional objectives, implement IEP plans, assist in adapting to mainstream classroom/workplace, and ensure student success.
• Remains with students at all times to provide for student safety, remove students when necessary, and de‑escalate situations outside the classroom.
• Responds to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns.
• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Requirements

Skills: adhering to safety practices; operating standard office equipment