Instructional Assistant - Meadowlark Academy - SEL Classroom - St. Helens - 26/27 School Year

General Description

This position carries out program activities as planned and scheduled by licensed personnel and provides instruction to individual and small groups of students, as advised by the licensed staff, with a focus on supporting Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to lift students from a wheelchair to the floor and back, and on and off of a changing table.
• Child Care Central Background Registry Clearance (applicable for all employees assigned to Early Learning positions/worksites).
• A valid drivers license.
• Ability to speak Spanish, preferred.

Essential Functions

• Prepare instructional materials under the direction of a licensed teacher.
• Provide instruction under the direction of a licensed teacher.
• Assist the teacher in working with students to complete assignments.
• Assist the teacher in grading and recording students assignments.
• Take and maintain data as needed and required by the licensed teacher.
• Assist students with restroom needs as advised.
• Maintain student safety and monitor appropriate behavior at recess, in class, and during bus loading and unloading.
• Note discipline issues and complete accurate paperwork for reporting such incidents.
• Participate in restraint training as required.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with staff and customers at all organizational levels.
• Wash and dry children's clothing as needed.
• Wash dishes and toys as advised.
• Sanitize desks, tables, straws, oral motor equipment, and other items as advised.
• Arrange classroom furniture as advised.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Compensation

Classified Salary Schedule - Range C $22.07 - $26.39 per hour; DOE

Bargaining Unit

Bargaining Unit: OSEA

FTE

FTE: 0.9375 FTE - 37.5 hours per week