MSD Instructional Assistant II

Starting Date: Immediately

Mercer County Schools

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

Instructional Monitor II – MSD/EBD

Reports to:

Principal

Job Class Code: 7319

Work Schedule:

See Salary Schedule

Pay Scale:
See Salary Schedule Approval Date: 12/13/2022

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

BASIC FUNCTION: Assist certified teachers in implementing instructional practices, transitional activities, maintaining a safe and supportive instructional environment, communicating and collaborating with teachers and other professionals to ensure special education students obtain quality instruction.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Implement strategies and procedures developed by teachers to maintain safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments.
• Implement strategies that promote the student’s independence across all relevant educational settings.
• Based on program and student needs, assist teachers and related service professionals in carrying out tube feeding, catheterization, toileting, diapering (including lifting), administering medication, feeding, positioning and other health related procedures required by students who have special health care needs, and maintain appropriate records of these activities.
• Keep student data current and report concerns to teacher when they arise.
• Under the guidance and supervision of a teacher, effectively implement learning strategies, prompting procedures, and other systematic instructional procedures in school and non-school settings using a variety of instructional grouping arrangements.
• Implement teacher-developed plans or strategies that enhance the fluency, maintenance, and generalization of academic skills.
• Based on program and student needs, assist teachers with community based instruction.
• Use grammatically correct language which includes age-appropriate vocabulary, first person language, appropriate tone of voice, and reinforcement procedures.
• Perform routine clerical duties such as preparation of instructional classroom materials; setting up student work areas; and operating office equipment, video, computer, adaptive devices, and other materials.
• Maintain classroom records, maintain attendance records, answer phone.
• Assist teachers in monitoring student progress regarding academic/cognitive development, social development, and behavior.