Instructional Assistant - Part Time

Part-time position, less than 30 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or two years of college work or paraprofessional certification preferred
• Experience working in an educational setting preferred
• Able to understand and work with special needs students
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Physically able to accommodate all facets of the job on a daily basis

Responsibilities

• With direct supervision from a teacher, provides assistance in implementing plans and programs related to the academic or functional skill attainment for students with mental, physical, and/or emotional learning challenges
• Provides academic and physical assistance to students with disabilities as directed in one-to-one or in small group settings
• Assists teachers with academic instruction and implementing students' Individual Education Program (IEP)
• Assist in providing research-based behavioral interventions and supervision as directed by administration and teaching staff
• Assist in implementing the lesson plan
• Assists the teacher in rewriting the materials to meet academic levels of a student or group of students
• Makes student observations, collects data, and gives input to teachers as requested, related to student progress
• Attend pertinent conferences, workshops and in-service programs to meet and/or maintain professional development requirements
• Complete daily documentation and send weekly updates to the special education facilitators including, but not limited to, support needs, chronic absenteeism, behavioral concerns, etc.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Supervisor of Special Education or his/her designee may assign

Physical Requirements

Measured in terms of frequency:

• Lifting:
  • Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
  • 11 to 20 lbs: Occasionally
  • Beyond 20 lbs: Not At All
• Body Movements:
  • Bend/Stoop: Frequently
  • Climb: Occasionally
  • Kneel: Occasionally
  • Push: Occasionally
  • Pull: Occasionally
  • Twisting: Occasionally
  • Standing: Frequently
  • Sitting: Frequently
  • Walking: Frequently

Schedule

189 school and in-service days per year.