Instructional Assistant - Special Needs Preschool

About the role

Under direct supervision, incumbent(s) provides assistance to teachers in a diverse classroom environment by providing materials and handouts to special education students, working with special needs students individually or in groups on special projects or assignments, demonstrating skills and techniques, communicating with parents regarding specific concerns, providing input to lesson plans and daily activities, photocopying materials and preparing classrooms for various activities.

Responsibilities

• Works with special education students individually or in-groups on special projects or assignments such as academic, social, emotional, functional, language, and behavior skills and activities of daily living.
• Demonstrates skills and techniques in order to aid in student learning.
• Maintains discipline by monitoring student behavior and enforces school and classroom standards and policies.
• Aids in student behavior management that remediates severe academic, emotional, and behavioral difficulties into a positive environment.
• Assists with adaptive equipment.
• Makes sure students are safe on the playground and in the cafeteria area before school, during breakfast and lunch, and during recess.
• Communicates with parents regarding progress and concerns including improvements in specific academic areas, truancy and behavioral problems.
• Copies and prepares educational materials.
• Aids teachers in planning and coordinating lesson plans by sharing ideas and providing feedback from the students.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) prior to being hired;
• Must receive CPR certification within thirty days of hire date.

Qualifications

• To be eligible for this position, an applicant must meet the following required qualifications. Verification of these required qualifications is necessary.
• Knowledge and Skills Required To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications for this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Physical Requirements The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Working Conditions The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$16.50 to $19.50 Per Hour

Schedule

Not specified.