Additional Education Assistant - 190 Days

About the role

Assist special needs student(s) throughout the school day in a classroom support capacity within the Special Education department.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Assists teacher in assigned classroom operations
• Demonstrates understanding of student's problems, keeps firm hand and is courteous and fair
• Loads/unloads wheelchair bound students on the bus
• Participates in physical activities which are a part of the students' basic program
• Collect data as assigned by teacher (training provided)
• Facilitates instructional groups with teacher provided lesson plans and materials

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience

• High school diploma or GED and a passing score on the WorkKeys Assessment and a passing score on the ParaPro / ParaPathways assessment
• OR Bachelor's Degree (official transcripts required)

Please call 803-739-4048 to schedule an appointment to complete the assessment. Scores must be uploaded under "Additional Materials" in the application packet.

Skills and abilities

• Ability to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students and administrators
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students
• Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies

Physical demands

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds (adaptive equipment and supplies)
• Frequently push/pull up to 90 pounds (grocery carts filled with supplies)
• Regularly reach with hands and arms
• Frequently stand, walk, and talk or hear
• Occasionally sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally bend at the trunk more than the average person
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision and peripheral vision
• Ability to tell where a sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment

Work environment

• Noise level is usually loud
• Frequently exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person
• Must work with public and other staff, continuously meeting multiple demands from several people