Special Education One-to-One Assistant

Position Title

One to One Assistant, Special Education Department: Instructional Services

Reports To

Principal

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• At least two years of study (60 semester hours) at an accredited institution of higher education;
• An associate's degree (or higher);
• A passing score on the ParaPro or ParaPathways Assessment.

Essential Functions

• Supports and upholds the mission, vision and strategic goals of Lexington County School District One towards increased outcomes for students.
• Interacts, communicates and collaborates with all stakeholders effectively.
• Establishes a safe, supportive, positive and productive working and learning environment.
• Operates general office and technology equipment needed for daily activities.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding all employee and student information.
• Participates in all professional meetings and training sessions as required.
• Requests and maintains materials needed for daily responsibilities and essential functions; provides for safe storage and proper use of all tools, equipment and materials.
• Assists with implementation of IEP (Individual Education Program) goals and objectives.
• Prepares materials for instructional purposes.
• Assists with academic instruction and classroom activities.
• Keeps students on task and in compliance with classroom and school rules.
• Implements behavior intervention plans (BIP) under teacher direction.
• Assists with personal hygiene and daily living skills (toileting, feeding, drinking, mobility, dressing, etc.).
• Communicates daily with the lead certified teacher regarding student progress and other pertinent issues.
• Able/willing to manage and respond to student's behavioral needs.
• Able/willing to help utilize visuals to support the student's programming.
• Follow behavior interventions as necessary for the student's success.
• Fulfills all instructions given by the lead certified teacher.
• Performs record keeping duties including but not limited to maintenance of restroom usage, diet, behavior charts, etc.
• Assists in data collection under teacher supervision.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to student needs, learning styles, behavior, etc.; responds to student needs.
• Maintains clean instructional areas.
• Performs simple errands and tasks for students such as sharpening pencils, getting meals, carrying items, etc.
• Effectively uses personal computing devices and software applications for the management of pertinent information and communication, if applicable.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Supports Students

• Supports students and their specific needs.
• Follows behavior intervention plans and implements behavior management strategies.

Physical Demands

• General classroom activities.
• Lifting and moving children weighing up to seventy-five pounds to and from wheelchairs, toilets, mats, etc.
• Pushing/pulling items such as furniture or boxes of materials.
• Sitting, standing, walking, talking, listening and/or reaching with hands and arms.
• Close vision, distance vision.
• Constant attention working with students and interacting with a variety of adults.
• Contact with students having acute and/or chronic, contagious or non-contagious illness/conditions is possible.
• Contact with students with behavioral challenges is possible.
• Ability to operate adaptive equipment to assist with daily routines.

Work Environment

• Conducts duties primarily in a classroom setting with no significant exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
• Requires ability to conduct duties that require constant attention working with students and interacting with a variety of adults.
• Contact with students having acute and/or chronic, contagious or non-contagious illness/conditions is possible.
• Contact with students with behavioral challenges is possible.
• Occasional travel may be required; no overnight travel required.
• The noise level in the work environment for this position varies. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.