Education Specialist Inclusive Education SY 2627 Mesquite (11311)

The job of Education Specialist - Inclusive Education is done for the purpose of improving special education students success in the basic academics; relieving teachers of clerical tasks; and assisting students with special health care needs.

Responsibilities:

• Adapts classroom activities assignments and/or materials under the direction of the teacher
• Administers tests
• Assists special education students requiring daily care (e.g. toileting feeding etc.)
• Attends Individual Education Program meetings wtih assigned student(s)
• Confers with teachers and/or parents as may be required
• Implements instructional programs and lesson plans (e.g. reading math language comprehension writing computer etc.)
• Instructs students (individual or small groups) (e.g. reading spelling self esteem behavioral skills daily living skills etc.)
• Maintains classroom equipment work areas student files/records (e.g. clean up after various class projects entering grades adapting instructional materials audiovisual equipment etc.)
• Monitors and assists special education students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. classrooms rest rooms hallways cafeteria labs field trips on/off buses etc.)
• Participates in in-service workshops and training
• Performs record keeping and clerical functions (e.g. scheduling copying instructional materials correcting papers compiling list etc.)
• Picks up and/or delivers homework/assignments to students at home
• Provides documentation of students work
• Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured students fights etc.)
• Assists other personnel as may be required

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Pre-employment proficiency test
• Criminal Justice/fingerprint clearance
• Ability to read write and communicate clearly in English

This is a 10 month School Year position only.

Required Experience:

IC