Instructional Assistant - Special Education - Early Childhood Education

Essential Job Functions

• Aids special education teachers with classroom duties, including recording grades, preparing instructional materials, and administering instructional and testing accommodations.
• Supports students during instructional activities as directed by the special education teacher.
• Documents student progress as directed by the special education teacher.
• Serves as an aide on the school bus, both to and from school, as indicated in the child’s IEP.
• Works with students under the direction of the special education teacher(s) and related services providers, as appropriate, to implement the child’s IEP.
• Participates in training and implementing support for students related to toileting, personal care, and basic healthcare needs as indicated in the child’s IEP.
• May serve in the absence of the clinic assistant if trained in procedures.
• Implements accommodations in a child’s IEP as directed by the special education teacher.
• Provides clerical assistance – typing, filing, maintaining records, and ordering supplies and classroom materials.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Some knowledge of childhood growth and development, behavior management techniques, and clerical procedures.
• Sufficient knowledge of general academic subjects to teach others.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise children in the absence of the special education teacher.
• Ability to perform basic clerical tasks, communicate effectively, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Professional ability to work with students.
• High School diploma, training, or experience sufficient to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
• Must attend provided training and renew as mandated.
• May require additional training on aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Compensation

$21,399.49 - $38,163.61

Hours Per Day

6.5

Days Per Year

183