Instructional Assistant SPED

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators.
• Tutors and assist individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials and skills initially introduced by the teacher, makeup, or remedial work.
• Provides, teaches, and models communication and social skills in helping the student learn to communicate better, interact with peers, and learn social rules of the school.
• Reinforces the implementation of IEP goals using similar emphasis and techniques as classroom teacher.
• Aids instructional personnel with the preparation and presentation of learning materials.
• Aids in directing learning activities and functions based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Maintains an orderly, attractive, and positive learning environment.
• Assists in the management of student behavior using positive reinforcement strategies and techniques and collaborates with the instructor on the implementation of behavior plans.
• Performs a variety of clerical tasks to support the instructor, and maintain classroom records, prepares reports, and scores assignments/assessments.
• May participate in meetings/parent conferences, as requested.
• Serves as the chief source of information and helps any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• At times may serve as the substitute teacher.
• Provides information to the teacher so the teacher can effectively communicate with parents.
• Works with administration to meet professional requirements and responsibilities.
• Is punctual in attendance and in responding to timelines and due dates.
• Maintains the dress code policy established by Carlsbad Municipal Schools as appropriate to job duties.
• Limits cell phone usage during instruction and supervision of students.
• Keeps Instructional Assistant credentials current.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of a fully licensed teacher.
• Provides support for non-instruction duty.
• Performs care-giving duties including, but not limited to toileting duties, feeding, pushing wheelchairs, and lifting/transferring students with special needs.

Education And Experience Required

• High School diploma or GED.
• Possess or qualify for a New Mexico Level III Educational Assistant License.
• Must be able to pass employment verification.

Preferred

• Associate degree.
• College level coursework in language arts, reading, writing, math, special education, professional education, classroom management is desired.