Special Education Instructional Assistant - Excel

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assist students as needed in their daily routines across classroom activities and/or settings.
• Aid in collecting data for behavioral or academic progress.
• Initiate and implement behavioral interventions as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Participate in staff meetings to discuss classroom curricular expectations and student needs across all developmental areas.
• Lead and/or facilitate teaching of individuals in 1:1, small group, or whole class instruction.
• Support individual students in following routines, directions, schedules, and completing tasks.
• Monitor students continuously, including during off-campus activities like lunch and transitions.
• Assist students needing self-help skills such as safety, eating, and toileting.
• Create materials as time permits and as directed by the teacher.
• Prepare the classroom daily for instruction in the morning or end of day as assigned by the teacher.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of college or equivalent two years of experience working with children.
• Prior experience or preferred knowledge/experience working with students with Intellectual Disabilities/Complex Learning Needs.