SPED Personal Instructional Assistant (male preferred)

Posting number: 202301792

Department: SANTA TERESA HIGH SCHOOL

Job classification: Instructional Assistant - SPED EC, DSC, LSC, BSC, SCC, Personal

Posting type: Open

Categories: Paraprofessional

Summary

Under the supervision of the teacher or Related Staff direct and implement IEP related activities of students.  To assure the safety and well-being of students in Special Education classes and in any activities related to student learning.

Examples of duties

Include the following. 

Other duties may be assigned. 

Assist in classroom management routines. 

Accompanies the teacher on home visits, as necessary.

Under the supervision of the teacher, direct IEP related activities of students. 

Under the supervision of the teacher, prepare classroom for activities. 

Assists in preparing class displays and bulletin boards. 

Keep equipment/materials used by students clean and in good condition. 

Maintains a professional working relationship with employees and students. 

Assists the teacher with all classroom activities. 

Assists the teacher in duties relating to supervision of playground, cafeteria, in-class, feeding, personal care of students, bus loading and other school related activities.

 Participate in in-service activities. 

Ride special education bus as assigned. 

Assists with the physical training and care of students with disabilities: exercises, putting into/removing from wheelchairs, diaper changes, bathing, etc. as directed by the IEP, teacher or related staff.

 Assists with monitoring/documentation of behavior and implementation of behavioral interventions and care of students with disabilities as directed by the IEP, teacher or related staff. 

Perform other duties as assigned.   

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Capable of lifting children as needed.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Completion of 48 semester hours of academic credit that includes 15 semester hours in language arts, reading, writing, mathematics or professional education (earned from a nationally or regionally accredited college/university) or Passage of Educational Assistant Assessment (ParaPro, ParaEducator, and Basic Skills).

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Need to meet NCLB requirements of Highly Qualified.

Supplemental information

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of thi