Middle School Special Education Classroom Instructional Assistant (Aide)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is recommended.
• Shall show evidence of demonstrated teaching, educational skills and interest in students and their education.
• Shall have the ability to communicate and deal with students, teachers and the public in a congenial and positive manner.
• Shall have demonstrated aptitude and competence for assigned responsibilities.
• Shall exhibit acceptable standards of emotional stability, moral character, sound health and be physically able to perform necessary job responsibilities.
• Shall exhibit a pleasant and dignified classroom manner, be neat in appearance and have the ability to adjust to change.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Position Type: Classified – Instruction/Non-Instructional Aide – Salary Schedule.

Responsibilities

General Responsibilities: To assist the teachers in providing a well organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

• Under the supervision of a certified teacher, assists in preparation of classroom activities.
• Works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced and provided by the teachers.
• Assists individual students in need of special attention.
• Performs routine clerical duties as requested and directed by teachers.
• Guides independent student, enrichment work and remedial work set up by teachers.
• Assists and sets up media equipment, software and supplies.
• Assists teachers with non-instructional duties as required.
• Assists teachers in checking workbooks, notebooks, correcting papers and supervising testing and make-up work.
• Assists in drill work.
• Assists with reading, storytelling, etc.
• Assists small groups of student in the media resource center.
• Participates in professional growth and in-service training programs.
• Assists teachers in duties relating to the supervision of playground, study hall, cafeteria, bus loading activities, etc.
• Assists teachers in catalogues, files instructional materials and maintains an inventory of supplies and equipment.
• Performs such other duties as requested by the certified teacher and Building Principal.

Schedule

Contract Work Days: As per Board Agreement. Instructional Aides work the school calendar for students.