Instructional Assistant - Special Services (High School)

for prose. We need to parse the posting. Sections: Position Purpose (maybe "About the role"? but they said use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to map content to appropriate headings. The posting includes "Position Purpose" which is like About the role. Then "Essential Job Functions" which are responsibilities/duties. Then "Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities" which is Skills. Then "Education And/or Experience" which is Qualifications/Requirements. Then "Physical Demands" maybe part of Requirements? Could be separate but not in list; we could put under Requirements or maybe a separate section but not in allowed headings. Since they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Physical Demands into Requirements or Qualifications. Also "Terms of Employment" includes schedule (190 days per year, 7 hours per day, Monday-Friday) and salary info (Non-Exempt Salary S6a FMSD Salary Schedule, Salary commensurate with education and experience based on district formula). They said do NOT create Pay/Schedule sections unless posting actually states them. It does state schedule and salary (though salary is commensurate). They said never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. The posting says "Salary commensurate with education and experience based on district formula". That's not a specific number, but it's still stating something about salary. Is that considered filler? It says "commensurate with experience" is considered filler? They gave example: "commensurate with experience" as filler/placeholder text. So we should not create a Pay section if it only says that. Similarly schedule: "190 days per year, 7 hours per day, Monday-Friday" is specific schedule, so we can include Schedule section. Benefits: not mentioned. So we omit Benefits and Pay. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. So we can have: - About the role (Position Purpose) - Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) - Skills (Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities) - Qualifications (Education And/or Experience + Physical Demands maybe) - Schedule (Terms of Employment schedule) We should not include Pay. We need to use

for each section heading. Inside sections, we need to use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc. We need to format content appropriately. Let's extract each section's content. Position Purpose: "The job of the Special Services Teaching Assistant is to work with individual and/or small groups of students with disabilities under the supervision and direction of a certified staff member to: supervise and instruct students, model the necessary skills to perform assignments, model appropriate behaviors, follow educational and behavioral plans, provide health care needs, provide support to students with special needs across a variety of educational settings including the classroom, cafeteria, playground, school campus, and field trips." We can put that as prose

  . Essential Job Functions: It's a list of duties. Let's parse: "Implements, under the supervision of an assigned teacher and/or professional staff: academic instructional programs, lesson plans (e.g., reading, math, language comprehension, writing, computer, etc.) functional instructional programs (e.g., self-esteem, behavior, daily living, organization, etc.) and carryover of related services (e.g., occupational therapy physical therapy, speech, adapted physical education, hearing, and/or vision) Monitor and supervise individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g., classrooms, restrooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading/unloading zones, cafeteria, assemblies, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment. Assists with lifting (up to 50 pounds), and other activities of daily living including toileting, feeding, cleaning, transferring, and positioning of students as needed. Assists in medical related duties (e.g., catheterization, gastrointestinal feedings, assisted breathing devices, colostomy, and ileostomy) as trained by professional staff and as needed. Performs clerical tasks (e.g., adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials, makes copies, files, designs bulletin boards, use computer and necessary software applications) under the direction of the classroom teacher, for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives. Accurately documents and assists with record-keeping as directed by professional staff and effectively communicates with teachers and other district personnel regarding students’ overall needs, progress, etc. Complies with and supports school, district, state, and federal regulations and policies including maintaining and respecting confidentiality of student and school personnel information, and applicable safety rules and procedures governing the proper manner of assistance for all students. Attends required meetings, in-services, and webinars Performs other duties as assigned by professional staff" We need to turn each bullet into

• . Some are sentences with sub-items. We'll keep as list items. Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: "Teacher Assistants must possess the ability to: develop and maintain an empathetic attitude toward students with disabilities. develop effective relationships with students, parents, and staff while maintaining confidentiality. work cooperatively with others in a positive manner. perform multiple tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. perform basic math, read a variety of manuals, write documents using prescribed formats, solve practical problems. work with a diverse population of students and adults in a variety of circumstances in a professional manner. Teacher Assistants Must Be Willing To learn specialized instructional/management techniques. obtain and maintain certification requirements for non-violent crisis intervention, CPR, and first aid. apply knowledge related to the stages of child development/behavior." We can list each as
• . Education And/or Experience: "Must meet one of the following: Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (60 hours of college credits) Possess an Associate’s Degree or higher Provide documentation of passing the Paraprofessional Exam" We'll list as
• . Physical Demands: "Duties performed typically in school settings to include: classrooms, gymnasium, cafeteria, auditorium, and recreational areas. Frequent walking, standing, sitting, stooping, lifting of equipment, materials, and/or students up to 50 pounds is required. Lifting, movement, and transferring of students is required. Movement of students by wheelchairs and other physical contact with and/or possible exposure to bodily fluids may occur. Daily personal close contact with students to provide classroom management and learning environment support is required. Travel between schools, or between schools and district office, may be required for certain positions." We could incorporate into Qualifications or Requirements. Since we have Qualifications section, we could add Physical Demands as part of Qualifications (maybe as a sublist). But we need to avoid too many sections. Could add a separate section "Requirements" but not in allowed headings? They gave examples but not strict; we can use any of those headings. Could use "Requirements" for Education/Experience and Physical Demands combined. But they said use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we have both Requirements and Qualifications; maybe we should pick one. Since they gave both as examples, we could use both if content fits. But we need to avoid thin sections. We have Education/Experience and Physical Demands; both could go under Requirements (or Qualifications). Let's decide: Use "Qualifications" for Education/Experience, and maybe add Physical Demands as a subsection within Qualifications? But we need to use only

  headings; we could have a

  Qualifications and inside include both education and physical demands as lists. That's okay. Thus sections: - About the role (Position Purpose) - Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) - Skills (Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities) - Qualifications (Education And/or Experience + Physical Demands) - Schedule (Terms of Employment schedule) We must not include Pay. Now we need to output HTML fragment only. We'll produce:

  About the role

  ...

  Responsibilities

  • ...
  ...

  Skills

  ...

  Qualifications

  ...
  (maybe two lists? Could combine but we need to keep list items. Could have two
  inside but that's okay.)

  Schedule

  190 days per year, 7 hours per day, Monday-Friday

  Make sure to preserve all details. Let's craft the content precisely. About the role p: "The job of the Special Services Teaching Assistant is to work with individual and/or small groups of students with disabilities under the supervision and direction of a certified staff member to: supervise and instruct students, model the necessary skills to perform assignments, model appropriate behaviors, follow educational and behavioral plans, provide health care needs, provide support to students with special needs across a variety of educational settings including the classroom, cafeteria, playground, school campus, and field trips." Responsibilities list items: We need to break each bullet. 1. Implements, under the supervision of an assigned teacher and/or professional staff: - academic instructional programs, lesson plans (e.g., reading, math, language comprehension, writing, computer, etc.) - functional instructional programs (e.g., self-esteem, behavior, daily living, organization, etc.) - carryover of related services (e.g., occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, adapted physical education, hearing, and/or vision) But the original had line breaks. We'll keep as one list item maybe with sub-bullets? But we only allowed
  • for any list; we could nest
    inside
    • but that's still list. Probably okay. But to keep simple, we can make each main duty as
    • and include the subdetails within the same li text. Thus:
    • Implements, under the supervision of an assigned teacher and/or professional staff: academic instructional programs, lesson plans (e.g., reading, math, language comprehension, writing, computer, etc.); functional instructional programs (e.g., self-esteem, behavior, daily living, organization, etc.); and carryover of related services (e.g., occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, adapted physical education, hearing, and/or vision).
    • Monitors and supervises individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g., classrooms, restrooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading/unloading zones, cafeteria, assemblies, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
    • Assists with lifting (up to 50 pounds), and other activities of daily living including toileting, feeding, cleaning, transferring, and positioning of students as needed.
    • Assists in medical related duties (e.g., catheterization, gastrointestinal feedings, assisted breathing devices, colostomy, and ileostomy) as trained by professional staff and as needed.
    • Performs clerical tasks (e.g., adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials, makes copies, files, designs bulletin boards, uses computer and necessary software applications) under the direction of the classroom teacher, for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
    • Accurately documents and assists with record-keeping as directed by professional staff and effectively communicates with teachers and other district personnel regarding students’ overall needs, progress, etc.