Instructional Assistant - Bay Lane Elementary School

Instructional Assistant - Bay Lane Elementary School

Bay Lane Elementary Instructional Assistants support special education teachers in instructional activities and supervision of students in a structured (regular education classes) and unstructured (lunchroom, playground, field trips, bus) environment. May assist in behavior management strategies and supports. May assist with self-help skills (toilet needs, personal hygiene, feeding, GI tube feeding, dressing, etc.), or health care procedures (charting and dispensation of medications, tube feeding, suctioning, etc.).

May work with wheelchair or ambulatory students in small groups or on an individual basis, and may be required to lift or restrain students weighing up to 80 pounds. Other duties as assigned by the administrator or the classroom teacher.

• Ability to walk a minimum of 2 miles per day.
• Ability to bend, stand, and stoop multiple times per day.
• Ability to place students weighing up to 80 pounds in Crisis Prevention Intervention approved protective holds as defined by Act 125.
• Ability to maneuver students weighing up to 80 pounds in wheeled mobility equipment (wheelchair, stroller, etc).
• Ability to position or support an assisted transfer of a student weighing up to 80 pounds.

Bay Lane Elementary Instructional Assistants support special education teachers in instructional activities and supervision of students in a structured (regular education classes) and unstructured (lunchroom, playground, field trips, bus) environment. May assist in behavior management strategies and supports. May assist with self-help skills (toilet needs, personal hygiene, feeding, GI tube feeding, dressing, etc.), or health care procedures (charting and dispensation of medications, tube feeding, suctioning, etc.).

May work with wheelchair or ambulatory students in small groups or on an individual basis, and may be required to lift or restrain students weighing up to 80 pounds. Other duties as assigned by the administrator or the classroom teacher.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Dependable driving and work record a must.
• Positive and friendly work attitude.
• Must have DPI Spec. Ed. Program Aide certification or be willing to become certified.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.
• Be knowledgeable and physically capable of lifting/restraining students weighing up to 80 pounds.
• Ability to get along and communicate well with staff, students, and parents.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to use computer equipment and other assistive technology devices.
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

The Muskego-Norway School District Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, national origin, ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District’s premises during non-working hours, declining to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment practices.

Additionally, the Muskego-Norway School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, and that the school district is required by Title IX and Part 106 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. This extends to student admissions (as applicable) and employment.

All inquiries about the application of Title IX and Part 106 to the school district may be referred to the district’s Title IX Coordinators (Courtney Arntzen and…