Instructional Assistant-Special Education​/Behavioral Intervention

This is an open recruitment to establish an eligibility list to fill the current vacant positions for the 2025 - 2026 school year.

The eligibility list will be usedto fill any vacancies which may occur within a period of one year, or until depleted. Vacancies in this classification work from 6 hours per day, 204 days per school year.

The recruitment process will consist of a training and experience evaluation and a structured interview, which will be scheduled on an ongoing basis.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of an assigned administrator, assist certificated staff in reinforcing instruction to individual or small groups of special education students with significant aggressive and/or other behavioral difficulties in a classroom setting, job site and/or community based program; assist students with daily living activities and developing behavioral skills; perform a variety of instructional support activities to assist students in learning curriculum.

Assist certificated staff by providing academic support to students with autism and/or special education students with significant behavioral difficulties in a classroom setting, job site and/or community based program; confer with certificated staff concerning lesson plans and site materials to meet student needs; assist with the implementation of lesson plans and instructional activities; observe and track academic progress and behavior of students and provide updates to assigned teacher.

Attend to and intervene during student cycles of aggressive or behavioral outbursts to ensure student and classroom safety; observe and control behavior of students in the classroom according to approved procedures; enforce appropriate student behavior and ensure student understanding of classroom rules; monitor students during outdoor activities, recess, eating, field trips, job site visits and various other activities as assigned; assist students in the development of social skills;

assist students by answering questions and by providing proper examples and behavioral guidance.

Assist certificated staff in the implementation of Individualized Education Plans (I.E.P.) and related goals and objectives, providing support to students with meeting IEP goals and objectives, monitoring student progress, and adapting, accommodating, and modifying classroom and homework assignments to meet individual student needs and reinforce learning activities; assist nonverbal students with using assistive devices to provide alternative forms of communication.

Assist students with performing and developing daily living and behavioral skills; assist students with eating activities, including tube feeding as needed; toilet students and change diapers and soiled clothing of students at all age levels (i.e. ages 3 to 22) as needed; assist students with personal hygiene such as bathing and grooming; assist with lifting and moving students as needed.

Accompany and assist students in mainstreamed classes as assigned without disrupting classroom activities; take notes for students as needed; escort students to and from buses and classes; push student wheelchairs and assist with walkers; lift students in and out of wheelchairs; assist students on and off buses.

Monitor and assist students at varying levels of ability with completing assignments and educational activities; explain and ensure student understanding of classroom assignments and homework instructions; administer and monitor students during tests as required.

Support certificated staff by assisting students with physical therapy, developing motor skills, positioning and related exercises, utilizing adaptive equipment, and developing independent walking and mobility skills; assist and interact with students during physical education activities.

Read to students and assist students with reading activities, and observe their reading abilities; assist students with letter and word pronunciation and recognition; assist students with spelling and writing exercises and assignments.

Assist students in a work transition program with the development of social, vocational, communication, etiquette and job searching skills; provide job coaching; assist students with utilizing public transportation; adapt work/job site to student ability; ensure employers of student understanding and ability to perform job tasks.

Provide classroom support by setting up work areas and displays, and distributing and collecting paper, supplies and materials.

Assist students with operating computers and utilizing software and internet applications.

Perform a variety of clerical duties in support of classroom activities such as preparing, typing, duplicating and filing instructional materials, scoring student tests and assignments, recording grades and taking and recording attendance, and maintaining various records related to student progress reports, IEP goals, and behavioral tracking; assist with scheduling meetings, appointments and services as assigned.

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