INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE II - SPECIAL EDUCATION

About the role

Under the supervision of the principal or designee, perform a variety of follow-up instructional activities; assist Education Specialists with developing and conducting training and learning activities with children experiencing special learning needs; perform a variety of routine clerical and supportive activities for instructional personnel; overall assist teachers with various tasks in the classroom; and performs other related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Aid instructional personnel with presentation of learning materials and various classroom tasks, including instructional exercises
• Provide individualized support and monitor students with special learning needs during drills, practice, and study activities to reinforce learning
• Correct student work, scores, record scores, and other valuable data collection, and return work to students
• Perform a variety of clerical tasks, including sorting, filing, record-keeping, and maintaining confidential student records
• Direct students in safe learning and play activities and functions, and assist in shaping appropriate social behaviors
• Absorb and assist in preparing a variety of instructional materials and learning aids geared to instructional level of children with special needs
• Support students in operation of instructional aids and media, computer-assisted instruction equipment, and software programs
• Maintain or assist in maintaining an orderly, attractive, and positive learning environment
• Absorb and assist in managing student behavior using positive reinforcement strategies and guiding them toward acceptable social behaviors
• Absorb and assist in observing and monitoring children with physical handicapping conditions and requesting appropriate assistance for students experiencing physical distress
• Absorb and assist in observing and monitoring children with physical handicapping conditions and requesting appropriate assistance for students experiencing physical distress
• Absorb and assist in providing one-on-one student instruction to facilitate visually or hearing-impaired students adjusting to regular classroom environment
• Absorb and assist in providing one-on-one student instruction to facilitate visually or hearing-impaired students adjusting to regular classroom environment
• Absorb and assist in participating in parent conferences and student instruction and training planning processes
• Absorb and assist in administering prescribed medication in accordance with established District procedures
• Absorb and assist in participating in professional development opportunities offered by department, school site, and District that are held during employee’s work hours and work year
• Absorb and assist in participating in professional development opportunities outside employee’s work hours and work year

Requirements

• Communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Handle difficult situations using good judgment
• Prioritize and identify needs and solve problems independently as appropriate
• Perform routine clerical tasks and operate a variety of educational and office-related machines and equipment
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Handle difficult situations using good judgment
• Prioritize and identify needs and solve problems independently as appropriate

Qualifications

• Knowledge of subject matter in areas of mathematics, writing, and reading
• Basic concepts of child growth and development and developmental behavior characteristics, particularly pertaining to students with special learning needs
• Behavior management strategies and techniques relating to students experiencing atypical control problems
• Appropriate English usage, punctuation, spelling, and grammar
• Basic mathematical concepts
• Routine record storage, retrieval, and management procedures
• Perform routine first aid that may include aiding children experiencing seizures or respiratory disorders
• Observe and monitor children with physical handicapping conditions and request appropriate assistance for students experiencing physical distress
• Adapt easily to work assignments, additional priorities, and new procedures
• Receive constructive criticism and modify work appropriately
• Suggest procedural improvements to superiors as appropriate
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality in keeping needs of educational partners a top priority
• Handle difficult situations using good judgment
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Receive constructive criticism and modify work appropriately
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality in keeping needs of educational partners a top priority

Skills

• To perform routine clerical tasks and operate a variety of educational and office-related machines and equipment
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Handle difficult situations using good judgment
• Prioritize and identify needs and solve problems independently as appropriate