Instructional Aide; B​/VI - Early Learning

Please note:

This position serves in the Blind/Visually Impaired Early Learning Classroom.

The Early Learning Center is seeking dynamic applicants with a passion for supporting students who are diverse learners. Applications received for this posting will be reviewed for both the Instructional Aide and Instructional Aide Trainee. Candidates who do not meet the Instructional Aide qualifications will be considered for the Instructional Aide Trainee classification.

Assists teacher of students (i.e. pre-school, elementary, middle school, high school, or post-secondary) who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind &/or students with multiple disabilities in academic instruction (e.g. math, science, reading, history, expanded core curriculum), vocational &/or daily living skills &/or in the classroom by assisting teacher by tutoring &/or conducting group or individual lessons for students in conjunction with teacher;

ensuring safety & well-being of students; counseling students to provide for educational, emotional, physical or personal needs; monitoring students to maintain discipline & ensure students will carry out their assignments as made by teacher & monitor student's behavior for compliance with established rules (i.e. school code of conduct, individual education plan); support students in proper utilization of various adaptive technology;

provides language enrichment / mediating for language deprivation support as needed (e.g., gesturing, manipulating, presenting English version); accompanies & assist students during meals; facilitate transportation needs (i.e. before and after-school coordination, field trips, escorting to/from bus and/or personal transportation); may operate motor vehicle in escort and/or transporting students (e.g. field trips, educational or occupations activities and/or residence); carries out teacher provided lesson plans in teacher absence when necessary to continue regularly scheduled instruction.
Assists in preparation of &/or creation of lesson plans (e.g., determine areas of need with teacher assembles instructional materials, sets up classroom for lessons, takes attendance, performs grading, setting up accessible equipment) and supports technology integration into classroom; prepares & creates instructional media for classroom use & operates all equipment and (e.g., smart devices, intelligent devices (e.g. braille note), TV, audio/visual equipment), software (e.g. Duxbury, Tactile view), edits audio/video materials & assists in development of visual lessons & assists in maintenance & repair of equipment.
Under the guidance of the classroom teacher, assist in preparation for IEP meeting in assisting in compilation of data & feedback (e.g. completes detailed documentation, logs and assessments related to academic, behavioral development & progress): participates in conferences & student evaluation sessions (e.g., provides information regarding student progress & observation); participates in inter-disciplinary meetings.
Performs clerical tasks associated with educational duties (e.g. translates, types & duplicates lesson plans, maintains student records; collates & distributes classroom materials; performs attendance records; maintains classroom supplies).
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In the Alice Cogswell Center, prepares & carries out programming for children ages birth to transition to pre-school; ensures safe & supportive learning environment.
Attends in-service training sessions, (i.e. staff meetings, trainings, home visits for pre-school age students).

Receives training & mentoring from teacher to learn procedures to assist teacher of students (i.e. pre-school, elementary, middle school & high school) who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind &/or students with multiple disabilities in daily living skills & academic instruction (e.g. math, science, reading, history, expanded core curriculum) through tutoring &/or conducting group or individual lessons using prescribed information by teacher;

counseling students to provide for educational &…