Instructional Assistant - Special Education Substitute

Special Education Instructional Assistant

Employer:

Los Alamitos Unified School District

Salary: $22.92 Hourly

Location:

Multiple Sites, CA

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number: IA SPED SUBS 9-2023

Department:
Student Support Services

Opening Date: 09/20/2023

Closing Date:
Continuous

Basic Function:
Under the direction of a principal, assist a certificated teacher or specialist in providing instruction to individual or small groups of students in a special education learning environment; monitor and report student progress regarding behavior and performance; perform a variety of clerical duties as assigned.

Representative Duties:

• Tutor individual or small groups of students, reinforcing instruction as directed by the teacher.
• Prepare lessons as directed by the teacher; may administer and score a variety of tests.
• Observe and control behavior of students according to approved procedures; report progress regarding student performance and behavior.
• Supervise students during lunch, on the playground, on field trips or when mainstreamed into another class; supervise the loading and unloading of students on school buses.
• Perform a variety of clerical duties such as preparing instructional materials, scoring papers, recording grades, taking roll, maintaining records and files and typing classroom materials.
• Provide support to the teacher by setting up work areas, displays and exhibits, operating audio-visual equipment, operating educational training equipment and distributing and collecting paper and supplies.
• Assist students by providing proper examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
• Confer, as needed, with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs.
• Assure the health and safety of students by following all health and safety rules.
• Direct group activities of students as assigned.
• Participate in meetings and inservice training programs as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:
Child guidance principles and practices, especially as they relate to children with learning disabilities Basic subjects taught in the District schools, including arithmetic, grammar, spelling, language and reading Safe practices in classroom and playground activities Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary Reading and writing communication skills Oral and written communication skills Interpersonal relations skills using tact, patience and courtesy Recordkeeping techniques

Ability to:
Perform clerical duties such as filing, duplicating and maintaining simple records Print and write legibly Make arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately Understand and follow oral and written directions Learn methods and procedures to be followed in an instructional situation Communicate effectively orally and in writing with children and adults Read, interpret and follow rules, regulations, policies and procedures Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others Work confidentially with discretion Understand the exceptional needs of special education students Supervise and discipline students according to approved policies and procedures Operate instructional and office equipment Assist with the instructional and related activities of a special education learning environment Learn the procedures, functions and limitation of assigned duties

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and two years experience working with youth in an organized setting.