Special Education - Instructional Assistant (Preschool)

Major Duties/Essential Functions

• Works with the teacher to provide instructional or developmental activities for a general or special education population.
• Performs remedial instruction or tasks to reinforce learning initiated by a teacher or professional staff.
• Observes and assists individual students experiencing difficulties.
• Aids in the development of individualized programs.
• Prepares a variety of instructional materials and reports, as requested.
• Works with individuals or small groups of students.
• Reads to students, listens to their recitations, and collaborates on reading strategies.
• Facilitates activities with groups of students engaged in drawing, writing, independent study, or other work.
• Aids in teaching classes of basic skills and may monitor a computer, writing, or other technology laboratories under general supervision.
• Aids in instructing students with special needs under the supervision of the teacher, including monitoring students on independent work.
• Supervises and monitors students in off-site vocational training and community travel settings, as assigned.
• Helps maintain order and assists with managing the behavior of students, including behavior intervention plans and crisis management.
• Proctors tests and examinations, corrects and scores objective tests.
• Maintains inventory and distributes textbooks and other instructional materials.
• Aids in reviewing observations/progress of students with instructional staff.
• Continues instructional activities during the teacher's absence from the classroom.
• Serves as a substitute teacher on occasion.
• Assists with routine care, including personal hygiene, feeding and other tasks, as required or requested.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

• This job operates in a school environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate.
• This role routinely uses standard classroom equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, projectors, smartboards, filing cabinets, and assistive technology.
• The employee may be required to regularly stand, sit, walk, bend, and/or kneel.
• This job requires lifting up to 35 lbs., and occasional lifting/moving up to 70 lbs. and/or use of a Hoyer lift.