Instructional Assistant - Special Education, Extended Content Standards

About the role

Provides support and assists in coordinating instructional programs relating to special education students and their Individual Education Plans (IEP).

Maintains an environment conducive to learning.

Responsibilities

• Makes sure to protect the confidentiality of personally identifiable information in accordance with FERPA and other applicable laws.
• Monitors programs with students with disabilities, maintains confidentiality, and complies with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, guidelines, and procedures as they relate to the special education program throughout the district.
• Supports teachers in coordinating instructional programs for special education students, including familiarity with student’s IEP.
• Aids teachers with strategies related to the implementation of students’ behavioral intervention plans.
• Assists teachers with planning and organizing, evaluating instructional activities, developing classroom procedures, and preparing necessary materials.
• Maintains a positive disposition, exercises good judgment, and remains calm when dealing with students at all times.
• Provides in-class support while promoting progress towards independence and self-determination for all students.
• Aids teachers with implementation of low and high tech assistive technology and augmentative communication devices in the classroom to meet both class-wide and individual student needs.
• Compiles, maintains, and files reports, records, and other required documents, maintaining confidentiality.
• Participates in the district staff development program and continues professional growth in the area of assignment.
• Collaborates with teachers and other staff to facilitate student transitions between classes.
• Assists students by providing for special health care needs, which could include personal hygiene, restroom functions, diapering, mobility assistance, seizure control, feeding needs, adaptive equipment needs, and behavioral assistance.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides support and assistance to teachers in coordinating instructional programs for special education students, including familiarity with student’s IEP.
• Aids teachers with strategies related to the implementation of students’ behavioral intervention plans.
• Aids teachers with planning and organizing, evaluating instructional activities, developing classroom procedures, and preparing necessary materials.
• Maintains a positive disposition, exercises good judgment, and remains calm when dealing with students at all times.
• Provides in-class support while promoting progress towards independence and self-determination for all students.
• Aids teachers with implementation of low and high tech assistive technology and augmentative communication devices in the classroom to meet both class-wide and individual student needs.
• Compiles, maintains, and files reports, records, and other required documents, maintaining confidentiality.
• Participates in the district staff development program and continues professional growth in the area of assignment.
• Collaborates with teachers and other staff to facilitate student transitions between classes.
• Assists students by providing for special health care needs, which could include personal hygiene, restroom functions, diapering, mobility assistance, seizure control, feeding needs, adaptive equipment needs, and behavioral assistance.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• SATA Only Assigned to be a one on one instructional assistant to a student who has severe to profound learning disabilities.
• Attends and successfully completes specialized training, as determined by student’s IEP.

Physical Environment

Must be able to use a variety of office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers. Must be able to communicate effectively. At times requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Physical requirements are consistent with those for medium work.

Work Environment

Must be able to work in a classroom and office environment, and come into direct contact with school system staff, students, parents, and the community.

EFFECTIVE DATE

5/2023