FACE: College & Career Readiness | Special Education Assistant | FWCS Student Intern

Qualifications

Must be a high school junior or senior.

Essential Functions

• Assist certified teacher as they instruct individual or small groups of students in a special education or general education classroom.
• Aid students in completing classroom assignments, homework, and projects in various subject areas; answer questions, provide examples, and offer emotional support.
• Perform clerical duties such as typing, duplicating, and filing instructional materials; take and record attendance.
• Explain classroom assignments and homework instructions; assist with lesson plan implementation and instructional activities; assist with student understanding of classroom rules and procedures.
• Accompany and assist students in mainstreamed classes; escort students to and from buses and classes; push student wheelchairs.
• Assist designated adults in monitoring students during outdoor activities and field trips as required.
• Support students in developing organizational, communication, social, and self-help skills as assigned; assist with handling educational materials.
• Follow health and safety practices and procedures; maintain classroom and other assigned areas in a safe, orderly, and clean manner.
• Attend and participate in training and in-services as needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned by the Administrator to meet the particular needs of the building/unit.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to speak and hear.
• Required to have dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Required to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to bend at the waist, kneel, or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
• Required to lift, carry, and/or push or pull students weighing 50 pounds or more.