Educational Assistant - Department of Education

Educational Assistant - Department of Education

Duties

Summary:

Provides assistance to a professional educator by learning and performing duties in the control and care of students; receives training in classroom and/or guidance office operations, expected roles, and functions; and performs other related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This is the entry level, trainee class in the Educational Assistant series. The duties and responsibilities assigned at this level are intended to provide opportunities to practice and develop a fundamental knowledge of instructional related skills. Supervision received is close and continuous but, as experience is gained, simple and recurring routines may be performed under general supervision. Duties characteristic of a higher level Educational Assistant will also be performed for training purposes as incumbents in these positions are generally expected to progress to higher levels.

This class includes two types of positions:

• Type A positions perform a variety of instructional related support services such as class management, student care, and clerical duties, as assigned.
• Type B positions provide limited, instructional related recurring tasks in the personal care of handicapped students.

Examples of Duties:

Participates in orientation and other training sessions as required; helps students prepare for lunch, rest period, and use of restroom by washing their hands, taking down mats, undoing buttons and zippers, etc.; provides routine toileting and feeding assistance to handicapped students; oversees playground and lunchroom activities to assure proper behavior; checks for and reports hazards; observes students for illness, checks for injury, and makes referral to teacher or health aide as necessary;

escorts students to and from bus stops; gathers them for activities; may oversee small groups or individuals in carrying out assigned work to ensure order is maintained and teacher's instructions are followed; tidies up the classroom, office and other areas as necessary; cleans up spills; checks attendance and posts to records; posts various data to student records as directed; copies instructional material on the blackboard;

clips, mounts and files magazine pictures, news articles, etc.; collects money for class and other school activities, keeps record and deposits money with school office; assembles and distributes teaching and other materials and supplies; tidies supply closet; matches supplies and equipment to inventory lists; uses a variety of office machines to originate or duplicate materials; may use a typewriter for simple typing;

may set up and operate audio-visual equipment after proper instructions; may make folders and labels for new student referrals and provide them with teacher-developed lists of required supplies to take home to parents; and may contact parents as requested by teacher to remind them to submit excursion slips, provide their child with appropriate school supplies, etc.

Knowledge and Abilities

Required:

Knowledge of: Standard English language communication skills in order to speak, read and write effectively; and basic arithmetic.

Ability to: Understand and follow oral and written instructions; learn and perform a variety of classroom activities and related clerical tasks; learn classroom management and student care methods and techniques; speak and work effectively with students and others; learn practical aspects of educational program goals, functions, and activities; and learn to use duplicating and other office and classroom machines and equipment.

Employment Type: Full Time