SPED Shadow Assistant

Special Education Shadow Assistant

The job of a Special Education Teaching Assistant (TMH/OH/EH/EMH/VH/HH) is to work directly with the teacher for the purpose of assisting with the implementation of student IEPs and the program as carried out in the teacher's classroom.

Reports to:

Teacher, Principal/Administrator, and Director of Special Services. Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provision of the Board's policy.

The following credentials are required for this position:

• Be of good character
• Ability to work with others
• Ability to accept individual differences among children
• Good physical and mental health
• CPR certification
• Ability to pass the Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) requirements and to utilize the procedures under the direction of the teacher
• Ability to handle unforeseen situation in accordance with policy
• Physically able to lift and move students when necessary
• Ability to assist students boarding and departing from school buses
• Ability to serve as a bus assistant for transportation to and from school and on activities
• Ability to obtain Commercial Driver's License (CDL) to drive a school bus, if necessary

Assisting the teacher in the supervision of pupils with special needs at all times

Assisting children with clothing, feeding, toileting, and/or general hygiene as necessary

Supervising/monitoring students during lunch, assemblies, related arts, field trips, mainstream classes, recess, etc. as deemed appropriate by the teacher

Assisting teacher with implementing the students' IEP goals and objectives

Assisting teacher with academic instruction by supervising or providing small group instruction under supervision of teacher

Assisting pupils as requested by teacher during seatwork

Assisting with paperwork including organizing materials, copying, filing, etc.

Maintaining confidentiality of students; especially regarding student IEP and record information

Assisting with discipline procedures for student behavior under teacher supervision

Assisting in maintaining individual records for each student

Guiding students in developing positive relationships with peers and adults

Serving as the main source of information and assistance to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher

Performing other duties as assigned by the classroom teacher or the Building Principal

This position may require physical demands such as lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, stooping, or kneeling. When necessary, the teacher may be required to carry out medical responsibilities such as catheterization, trachea care, assist in tube feedings, etc.

Performs related duties as required.

A 2-year associate degree, or 60 semester hours of college course work, or taken and passed the Para Pro Assessment; or a 4-year degree

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to lift, carry, push and/or pull items with a strength factor of medium; hear and speak to exchange information in person and on the telephone; see to read a variety of materials; possess dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard; stand, walk, run and climb as required;

bend at the waist, kneel or crouch to file materials. Data Conception:
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things. Interpersonal Communication:
Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to subordinates and receiving assignments and/or direction from supervisor. Language Ability:
Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedures manuals. Requires the ability to prepare routine reports and records, performance appraisals, memos, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control and confidence. Intelligence:
Requires the ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems, and deal with…