Special Education Instructional Assistant

Behavioral/Instructional Staff Assistant

Behavioral/Instructional Staff Assistant needed to work individually and with small groups of students who have behavior needs above and beyond classroom discipline.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Supervision of In-School Suspension, breakfast, lunch, and recess, as well as check-in and check-out.
• Direct instructional intervention and behavior services support for students.
• Support teacher instructional interventions in the classroom and work with the Positive Behavior Support Program.
• Student data entry and monitoring using data systems.
• Aid counselors with the student registration process.
• Organize SEOP files for counselor's use.
• Answer telephones, greet the public and assist guidance secretaries as needed.
• Guide students through computer generated career exploration assessment.
• Maintain various data banks and publish lists of information.
• Schedule students or make changes under the direction of a counselor.
• Schedule appointments and mails information as requested.
• Assist teachers in working one-on-one with students in reading, math, science, etc.
• Assist with reading chains in the elementary schools.
• Duplicate and prepare materials for teachers by making copies of worksheets, laminating charts and other materials.
• Instruct students on various computer programs in order to be tested for Accelerated Reader Programs.
• Monitor and reinforce behavioral interventions and programs as outlined.
• Assist in teaching social/academic skills.
• Monitor/record data required for behavior, academic, and IEP plans.
• Supervise children in the playground.
• Mediate arguments, fights between students.
• Notify supervisor of serious rule infractions/incidents.
• Administer minor first aid.
• Enforce school rules.
• Escort students to and from the playground.
• Distributes playground equipment and storage.
• Supervise students and intervene when socially appropriate.
• Assist with bilingual/monolingual children in understanding classroom material.
• Tutor students (with English deficiencies) in small groups and/or individually in reading, writing, and speaking English, etc.
• Assist the Bilingual Teacher in planning lessons; using a variety of instructional methods to help the student individually; use English and Spanish (and possibly other languages) in the classroom.
• Assist in language assessment and evaluation of students.
• Assist the teacher in the preparation of portfolios for English-deficient students; collect data on each student; and communicate with other school personnel regarding these students.
• Administer tests at the beginning and end of the school year; records data on student progress as required by supervisors, as assigned.
• Develop, coordinate and host Career and College Exploration for Juniors involving more than 12 college workshop presentations from two local colleges: coordinate/communicate with workshop presenters; coordinate classroom/student participation and student handout. Develop/host OHS Career Fair for all OHS students: solicit area businesses for participation; coordinate classroom/student participation; create student Career Fair handout.
• Other duties as assigned

Education and experience:

• 48 college credit hours or a passing score on the ParaPro test
• Six (6) months of related experience working with elementary age children, behavior management, and/or coaching. This position requires a positive, open, and patient attitude.

Working conditions and physical requirements:

• The job occasionally requires light physical exertion including walking, standing, motor vehicle operation and other forms of light physical activity.
• The job occasionally requires a moderate level of physical exertion such as handling medium weight materials (11-50 pounds), extensive standing, walking, crawling, bending, stooping or climbing, or assisting special education students with their physical needs.
• Work is carried out in an agreeable environment as generally represented by normal office conditions and little or no unpleasant elements.
• Work is occasionally carried out in mildly disagreeable conditions. Work involves exposure to unpleasant elements such as noise, ventilation, crowded nature of work, exposure to outside weather conditions, pressures related to sensitive situations, sitting;/standing in one position for an extended period of time, etc. that yield a perceptible level of discomfort.
• Typically involves contact with students, parents, teachers, principal, assistant principal and/or other staff members.