2026-27 SPED Instructional Assistant-Special Needs HQ - Echo Mountain Intermediate

About the role

The Instructional Assistant/SPED position supports the instructional program with specific responsibilities for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in various settings.

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher.
• Administers tests, homework, make-up work, etc., supporting teachers in the classroom.
• Assists medically fragile, physically disabled, or developmentally delayed students, including tasks like lifting, feeding, toileting, and medication administration.
• Attends meetings and in-service presentations to acquire and convey information relevant to job functions.
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, professional support personnel, and parents to assist in evaluating progress and implementing IEP objectives.
• Escorts students to ensure their safe arrival and departure from various locations.
• Implements behavioral plans designed by the IEP team, utilizing appropriate physical and/or therapeutic approaches to manage student behavior.
• Maintains a safe and positive learning environment by monitoring students' daily schedules and behavior plans.
• Monitors students during assigned periods in various school environments, ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Performs general clerical functions such as copying, filing, and data entry.
• Provides instruction to students in individual and group activities, reinforcing instructional objectives and implementing IEP plans.
• Remains with students at all times to provide safety and remove students when necessary.
• Responds to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• One of the following:
• Sixty postsecondary hours of college coursework
• AAS degree
• Passing of ParaPro Assessment
• ACT WorkKeys
• The Master Teacher Para Educator Program
• Valid Arizona DPS Level I IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Job-related experience is desired
• CPR and First Aid certificates
• QBS certificate maintained