Instructional Assistant - Emotional/Learning Support

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for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No placeholder. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Also remove Job ID etc. We need to parse the job description. Given text: Hours 29 Hours/Week Job Description Title: Instructional Assistant Organizational / Labor Relationship: Collective Bargaining Agreement – East Penn School District and Administrative Assistant and Instructional/Staff Assistant Employees Status (FLSA): Non-exempt, 10 month position, Instructional Assistants can work on normal student days Reporting Relationships: Ascending – building administrator; Descending – none Evaluation: Instructional Assistants are reviewed after the initial 90 days of employment and annually thereafter by the building administrator Position Summary: An Instructional Assistant supports and assists the academic or physical needs of students with special needs in instructional programs and services. The support and assistance includes one-on-one or group review of material taught by certificated staff, classroom management and implementation of positive behavior support plans. Qualifications: Experience working in an educational setting, preferred Education/Certification High School Diploma or GED Equivalent, andMust acquire and maintain a current and active CPR and basic first aid certification, andMeet one of the requirements below:Have completed at least two (2) years of post secondary study;Possess an associates degree or higher;Meet a rigorous standard of quality as demonstrated through a State or local assessment; or"Para Educator Credential of Competency" as issued by PDE Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammarAbility to effectively communicate with students, staff, parents, and administratorsAbility to build and maintain working relationships and positive rapport with students, staff, parents and administratorsAbility to organize and plan effectivelyAbility to attend work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilitiesAbility to use all applicable technological equipment and software to support student learningAbility and knowledge to use technology to communicate with students, parents, staff, and administratorsAbility to carry out assigned tasks with limited supervisionBasic familiarity with adaptive and/or medical equipment as required for individual studentsUnderstand and comply with confidentiality protocolsUnderstanding of foundations of special educationUnderstanding of diversity as related to disability, learning styles, and culturesUnderstanding the process of delivery of instructionUnderstanding learning environments and social interactionsUnderstanding components and reasons for assessmentUnderstanding of responsibility for professional and ethical practice demonstrated by fairness and impartialityUnderstanding of the process of collaborationAbility to perform basic clerical tasksKnowledge of basic computer skillsAbility to maintain discipline of students in all school settingsKnowledge of operation of basic office machinery Essential Functions / Duties / Responsibilities Work with an individual or groups as directed by the classroom teacher to reinforce skill developmentWork with individual, pairs, or groups of students to monitor or direct activities as directed by classroom teacherIf appropriate, monitor and tend to the physical needs of students as required.Monitor students as necessary in all school settings including, but not limited to, cafeteria, hallways, library, classrooms, study halls, on and off bus, etc.Complete clerical duties such as copying, assembling, laminating, answering phones, etc as assigned by the classroom teacherOther duties as assigned by classroom teacher or building administrator(s).Provide a safe, secure and positive educational environment through appropriate student supervision and interventionAssist with an individual student or groups of students as required by the IEP or the School District to reinforce educational skill development including but not limited to academic content areas and/or daily living skillsUse strategies and follow protocols for behavior management to meet the unique needs of each individual student as required by IEP and/or EmployerPrepare, adapt and modify educational materials and supplies to enhance student understanding and learningAttend and complete successfully all staff development trainings and/or meetings as required by the employerPractice appropriate hygienic precautions for student, self and the work environmentTwenty (20) hours of staff development activities related to assignment completed annually between July 1st and June 30th each year in accordance CHAPTER 14Demonstrated ability to work with school age studentsThis job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform other duties as assigned Physical Requirements Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, communicate (vision, hearing, and speech), carry or convey sufficient weight to safely and effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilitiesAbility to independently ambulate in and around school buildings and office areasAbility to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer supportIs able to independently read, write, speak and comprehend the English languageAbility to lift, position, transport and maneuver students as neededAbility to physically restrain student in accordance with District protocols This job description may be updated and/or altered at the sole discretion of the employer. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function / duty / responsibility at acceptable standards as set by the employer. In accordance with both state and/or federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon employee request. EOE We need to extract sections: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities (essential functions/duties), Qualifications (education/certification etc), Skills (knowledge/skills/abilities), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We have Hours 29 Hours/Week given at top. That's schedule info: 29 hours per week. Also maybe mention 10 month position. So schedule: 29 hours/week, 10 month position (school year). Could be considered schedule. Pay: Not mentioned. So we should NOT include Pay section. Benefits: Not mentioned explicitly. There's mention of staff development 20 hours annually, but that's not a benefit. No explicit benefits like health insurance, retirement. So we should not include Benefits. Thus sections: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities (essential functions/duties), Qualifications (education/certification etc), Skills (knowledge/skills/abilities), Schedule (hours/week, 10 month). Possibly also include "Organizational/Labor Relationship" etc? Not required headings. Could be part of About the role? But we should keep substantive info. The instructions: Use headings for section headings (About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). They said "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." They also mention Requirements as a possible heading. But we have Qualifications separate. Could combine Requirements and Qualifications? They said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could have About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (which includes requirements), Skills, Schedule. That's 5 sections. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include details from position summary, responsibilities, qualifications, knowledge/skills/abilities, schedule (hours/week, 10 month, evaluation maybe? evaluation is not a heading but could be part of About the role? Might be considered part of role? But we can include under About the role or maybe a separate section? Not required headings. We'll include evaluation under About the role maybe as a sentence. We must not repeat job title as heading. Already not. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, EOE, etc. Remove. We must not include duplicated lines. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's craft:

About the role

An Instructional Assistant supports and assists the academic or physical needs of students with special needs in instructional programs and services. The support includes one‑on‑one or group review of material taught by certificated staff, classroom management, and implementation of positive behavior support plans. The position is a non‑exempt, 10‑month role following the school calendar, with performance reviewed after the initial 90 days and annually thereafter by the building administrator.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals, pairs, or groups as directed by the classroom teacher to reinforce skill development.
• Monitor or direct activities of individual, pairs, or groups of students as directed by the classroom teacher.
• If appropriate, monitor and tend to the physical needs of students as required.
• Monitor students in all school settings (cafeteria, hallways, library, classrooms, study halls, on and off bus, etc.).
• Complete clerical duties such as copying, assembling, laminating, answering phones, etc., as assigned.
• Provide a safe, secure, and positive educational environment through appropriate student supervision and intervention.
• Assist with individual students or groups as required by the IEP or school district to reinforce educational skill development (academic content areas and/or daily living skills).
• Use strategies and follow protocols for behavior management to meet the unique needs of each student as required by IEP and/or employer.
• Prepare, adapt, and modify educational materials and supplies to enhance student understanding and learning.
• Attend and complete all required staff development trainings and meetings.
• Practice appropriate hygienic precautions for student, self, and the work environment.
• Complete twenty (20) hours of staff development activities related to the assignment annually between July 1 and June 30.
• Demonstrated ability to work with school‑age students.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an educational setting (preferred).
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must acquire and maintain a current and active CPR and basic first aid certification.
• Meet one of the following:
  • Completed at least two (2) years of post‑secondary study;
  • Possess an associate degree or higher;
  • Meet a rigorous standard of quality as demonstrated through a state or local assessment;
  • Hold a “Para Educator Credential of Competency” issued by PDE.

Skills

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language (meaning, spelling, composition, grammar).
• Ability to effectively communicate with students, staff, parents, and administrators.
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships and positive rapport with students, staff, parents, and administrators.
• Ability to organize and plan effectively.
• Ability to attend work regularly at assigned hours, subject to lawful leave rights.
• Ability to use applicable technological equipment and software to support student learning.
• Ability to use technology to communicate with students, parents, staff, and administrators.
• Ability to carry out assigned tasks with limited supervision.
• Basic familiarity with adaptive and/or medical equipment as required for individual students.
• Understand and comply with confidentiality protocols.
• Understanding of foundations of special education.
• Understanding of diversity as related to disability, learning styles, and cultures.
• Understanding of the process of delivery of instruction.
• Understanding of learning environments and social interactions.
• Understanding of components and reasons for assessment.
• Understanding of responsibility for professional and ethical practice demonstrated by fairness and impartiality.
• Understanding of the process of collaboration.
• Ability to perform basic clerical tasks.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Ability to maintain discipline of students in all school settings.
• Knowledge of operation of basic office machinery.

Schedule

• 29 hours per week.
• 10‑month position (school year).

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