Instructional Assistant Solutions Job Edwardsville area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Instructional Assistant (Full-Time) - Solutions

Educational Assistant Job Description

Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7

The Solutions Assistant supports student success by building positive relationships, providing consistent encouragement, and helping students identify and take responsibility to academic and personal challenges that may impact their progress. This role emphasizes regular check-ins, active listening, problem-solving, and connecting students with appropriate campus and community resources.

Essential

Job Duties and Responsibilities of All Educational Assistants

Work individually or with small groups under the direction of the supervising teacher

Help prepare teacher-made materials

Collect classroom data/information on student performance

Assist in the supervision of students

Reinforce classroom/building rules as specified by the teacher/building administrator

Accompany students to other instructional areas as directed

Support students' specific learning needs and/or requests for assistance with academic tasks

Reinforce good personal and social habits

Assist in maintaining health and safety of all students

Perform clerical duties, including learning to operate any necessary equipment

Operate or learn to operate audio-visual equipment as needed

Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations with students

Perform other duties as assigned by teacher or Administrator

Additional Essential

Job Duties of Program and/or Extraordinary Care Assistants

Supervise students at breakfast, lunch, recess, in bus lines, and other unstructured school environment settings

Provide direct service for feeding

Provide assistant getting on and off the bus

Assist in integration of students into general education classes

Attend in-services as provided through Special Education regulations

Correct disruptive behavior constructively and consistently as identified in individualized behavior plan

Provide for students' individual needs as prescribed in IEP and directed by teacher

Assist with students' physical care as needed

Requires lifting 3-4 times during the day (up to 100 lbs)

Assist with toileting

Self-help tasks

With appropriate training, be prepared to deal with students' physical impairments as directed

Assist with mobility

Assist with assistive technology

Assist with positioning and repositioning of wheelchair

Minimum Qualifications:

Instructional Assistants must have Substitute Teaching License or a Professional Education License issued by ISBE

Have basic knowledge in appropriate academic areas

Have basic knowledge of students' physical condition, if applicable

Practice superior work habits and ethics including but not limited to—

Promptness and excellent attendance

Positive attitude

High level of personal fitness

Sound judgment

Produce excellent quality of work

Adaptable when necessary

Ability to work well with administration, faculty, students and parents

Ability to perform duties as outlined

Essential

Physical Requirements:

Instructional aides must be able to lift, push or pull up to 20-40 pounds on a regular repetitive basis.

Program and Extraordinary care aides must be able to lift, push or pull up to 100 pounds on a regular repetitive basis.

Must be able to speak, hear, see, write, walk, climb, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, twist, turn, push, pull and reach (above head and below knees) on a regular and repetitive basis.

Tasks require extensive use of hands including repetitive gripping, grasping, lifting and manipulation of equipment necessary to perform duties.