Special Education Instructional Assistant
Town Of Andover
Special Education Assistant
Under the direction of the special education teacher and/or the Special Education Program Head and in collaboration with classroom teachers, perform any combination of instructional or self-help tasks designed to enhance learning, behavior, social-emotional development, Activities-of-Daily-Living (ADLs) and access to the general curriculum by and for students with identified educational disabilities.
Responsibilities
The essential functions or duties listed below are only intended as illustrations of the types of work that may be performed.
- Under the direction of the special education teacher, classroom teacher, or specialist, implement individual or small group lessons of teacher-designed materials.
- Implement accommodations and modifications as outlined on student IEPs and as directed by the special education teacher.
- Provide support and instruction for behavioral, self-help, and/or ADL goals, as outlined in students' IEPs, medical plans and behavioral plans.
- Collect ongoing data as directed by the special education teacher and/or specialist staff.
- Provide additional practice and re-teaching of discrete skills as directed by the special education teacher.
- Provide classroom teachers with direct support in implementing IEP goals, accommodations, and modifications for students with identified educational disabilities.
- Assist students in securing materials for lessons and in focusing on instructional materials.
- Help students learn how to access and record their work.
- Reinforce teacher initiated rules and protocols as they related to student procedures; implement appropriate IEP-related accommodations regarding behavioral expectations.
- Supervise students during morning arrivals, recesses, lunch hour shift, lunch recess and student departures.
- All other reasonably related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum of two years of college or equivalent two years experience working with children. Ability to understand student curriculum and to implement multiple teacher-directed activities. Knowledge of use of computers, including the application of classroom and adaptive technologies.
Supplemental Information
SALARY: In Accordance with the ASC/Andover Assistants' Organization Collective Bargaining Agreement. Rev: 6/20/01 November 1, 2017 December 13, 2017
Benefits
Employee Benefits
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