Lowell Elementary- Special Education Assistant; Distinct - FTE

Position: Lowell Elementary- Special Education Assistant (Distinct) - 1.0 FTE

This position is assigned to the (Distinct) service pathway. To learn more about our special education service pathways, please follow this link to the SPS Special Education Department website: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to building Principal if assigned through staffing formulas. If based centrally, reports to assigned Special Education Supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge

• Required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions.
• Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes:
  • Instructional procedures and practices
  • Age appropriate student activities
  • Safety practices and procedures
  • Conflict resolution
  • Stages of child development/behavior

Skills

• Required to perform multiple, non-technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes:
  • Adhering to safety practices
  • Operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications
  • Preparing and maintaining accurate records

Ability

• Required to gather and/or collate data; and use job-related equipment.
• Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; work with data utilizing defined and similar processes; and operate equipment using standardized methods.
• Ability is also required to work with a wide diversity of individuals; work with similar types of data; and utilize job-related equipment.
• In working with others, problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans.
• Problem solving with data may require independent interpretation; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate.
• Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
  • Adapting to changing work priorities
  • Communicating with diverse groups
  • Maintaining confidentiality
  • Working as part of a team
  • Working with constant interruptions
• Ability to key-board; learn to use personal computers.
• May require the ability to do basic signing.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include:

working under direct supervision using standardized procedures; leading, guiding, and/or coordinating others; and operating within a defined budget. Utilization of some resources from other work units is often required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual opportunity to have some impact on the Organization's services.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: seldom lifting – up to 50 pounds*; carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. May need to handle medically fragile children, attend to students' physical needs, which may include toileting, changing diapers, tube feeding and assisting menstruating students;

support structured learning and behavior shaping activities. Generally the job requires 45% sitting, 25% walking, and 30% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

* Seldom is up to 10% of the time during a 7-hour period, with or without assistance.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent and at least one of the following:

• Have received a qualifying score on the Education Testing Service para educator assessment as published by PESB;
• Hold an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university;
• Have earned seventy-two quarter credits or forty-eight semester credits at the one hundred level or higher at an accredited college or university;
• Have completed an apprenticeship as a para educator, in a program registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council.

Years of Relevant Experience

None specified.

Preferred Experience

Experience working with children.

Certificates & Licenses

Valid State of Washington Driver's License or evidence of equivalent mobility.

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