Denny Int'l Middle - Special Education Assistant 1-1 (Extended Resource) - 1.0 FTE

Posting number: 27311

Department: David T. Denny Int'l Middle School

Job classification: Special Education Asst/ISE - 203/7

Posting type: Open

Categories: Paraprofessional

Summary

This position is a 1-on-1 Special Education Instructional Assistant assigned to a student in the Extended Resource service pathway.  To learn more about our special education service pathways, please follow this link to the SPS Special Education Department website: https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/special-education/services/placement-and-primary-service-types/.  

Specific Responsibilities for the Position include, but are not limited to:
- Student is an energetic sixth grade student; requires adult monitoring and support with building skills for peer-to-peer relationships.
- Assist in implementing strategies to improve focus, attention, and impulse control.
- Support the student in managing emotional regulation and navigating social interactions.
- Utilize culturally responsive practices to create a safe and supportive environment for the student, honoring their background and identity as a Black male. 
- Collaborate with teachers, counselors, and other staff to adapt instructional materials and classroom activities.
- Monitor and document the student’s progress, sharing updates with the appropriate team members.
- Use de-escalation techniques and positive reinforcement to address and prevent behavioral outbursts.
- Serve as trusted mentor and advocate for the student’s academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Work with a team and collaborate and confer with the family support work and family for the purpose of providing information related to the student's progress.
- Build an authentic relationship focused on student’s strengths and interests.
- Provide calm, firm, and consistent expectations in a supportive manner.

The job of Special Education Assistant/ISE-203 is done for the purpose/s of assisting in the supervision, care and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom or in a self-contained classroom; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; providing information to appropriate school personnel; and attending IEP meetings.

Special Education Assistant job duties vary according to the school/program needs, i.e., generalist, severe/profound, behavior disorder, hearing impaired, autism, etc.

Examples of duties

• Adapts, under the direction of the teacher. classroom activities, assignments and/or materials for the purpose of providing an opportunity for all special education students to participate in classroom activities.

• Administers a variety of materials and assignments (e.g. tests, homework, grades papers, folders, etc.) for the purpose of assisting teacher in evaluating students' progress and/or organizing the individual needs of the student.

• Administers first aid and medical assistance as required for the purpose of providing appropriate care for injured children.

• Assists students requiring support in addressing personal care needs due to medical condition and/or physical limitations for the purpose of allowing students to function in school environment.

• Attends meetings and in-service presentations (e.g. first aid, CPR, emergency procedures, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.

• Confers with teacher/s (special education and/or mainstream teacher) on a regular basis for the purpose of assisting in evaluating special education student progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.

• Confers with teachers and/or parents (e.g. phone calls, e-mails, parent-teacher meetings, recording student progress in a notebook, etc.) for the purpose of providing information related to the student's progress as established in their individual educational program.

• Directs and Implements behavioral plans  for students with behavior disorders or other conditions for the purpose of assisting in meeting special education students needs, protecting the safety of the child and others, and providing a consistent environment.