Instructional Aide

Starting Date: Immediately

Bismarck Public Schools is accepting applications for an Instructional Aide II in Renew Ed.

This position will work 7 hours per day and follows the school calendar.

Purpose Statement

Instructional Aide positions are for the purpose of providing a variety of complex support processes to the instructional program within the assigned setting(s) with specific responsibility forassistingand designing the daily care of students with significant learning challenges.

Responsibilities include observing and documenting student academic and emotional progress, implementing plans for instruction, making recommendations for improved care and instruction, and addressing any healthcare needs of students.

Instructional Aide positions in the alternative settings support students with significant social emotional or behavioral health needs. Programs have a strong focus on social and emotional learning, building skills for independence, and transitioning students back to their home school.

Communication, trauma informed practices, and collaboration are all valuable skills for this position. This position will support students in a variety of programs and settingsby;implementing student plans, documenting student behavior;and providing information to teachers,parents and/or other personnel.

This job reports to the Building

Administrator(s) and or Professional Staff

• Supervise students in the alternative setting, in their home schools, and the community
• Implement individualized learning plans, collect any necessary data, and collaborate on the continued development of student programming
• Maintainaccuraterecords in reference to the program
• Maintain confidentialityaccordingto district policy and procedures as well as FERPA laws
• Collaborate with all program staff on individual student programs, building systems, and processes
• Provides verbal and/or written feedback of observations for the purpose of informing teacher/s and other personnel of students' progress
• Behavioral Interventions:
  Provide direct behavioral interventions to teach communication, social, and daily living skills while reducing problematic behaviors in various environments
• Implement Crisis Procedures:
  Implement crisis/emergency procedures according to protocol
• This position requires prompt and consistent attendance
• Adapt ormodifyinstructional activities under the direction of the classroom teacher and/or program staff with the purpose of supporting, implementing, and reinforcing student learning
• Attend meetings and in-service presentations as directed by the building administrator (CPI, MANDT, emergency procedures, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and conveying informationrelativeto job functions
• Operates equipment (assistive technology, devices, etc.) to support the delivery of instructional programs

• Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the classroom/program/school

• Perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include operating standard office equipment including pertinent software applications.

• Perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios
• Read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and solve practical problems.
• Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include behavior and crisis management techniques; instruction techniques; and elementary
  -high school curriculum.

• Schedule activities and/or meetings
• usebasic, job-related equipment
• Flexibility is required to work with others in a wide variety of circumstances
• Work with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.
• Work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups
• Work with a variety of data; and utilize job-related equipment
• Problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans
• Problem solving with data requires independent interpretation of guidelines; and problem solving with equipment is limited to moderate
• Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include maintaining confidentiality; working with frequent interruptions;…