SPED LSC Instructional Assistant

Attention to all instructional assistant applicants

To qualify for instructional assistant positions, candidates must meet one of the following criteria:

• Passing score on the Para Pro exam (457)
• Minimum of 48 semester hours of college credit from a regionally accredited college or university, with at least 15 of those credits dedicated to language arts (3 hours), mathematics (3 hours), writing (3 hours), and reading, writing, math readiness, or professional education (6 hours).

Under the supervision of the teacher or related staff, direct IEP‑related activities of students to assure the safety and well‑being of students in Special Education classes and in any activities related to student learning.

• Assist in classroom management routines.
• Accompany the teacher on home visits, as necessary.
• Under the supervision of the teacher, direct IEP‑related activities of students.
• Under the supervision of the teacher, prepare classroom for activities.
• Assist in preparing class displays and bulletin boards.
• Keep equipment/materials used by students clean and in good condition.
• Maintain a professional working relationship with employees and students.
• Assist the teacher with all classroom activities.
• Assist the teacher in duties relating to supervision of playground, cafeteria, in‑class, feeding, personal care of students, bus loading and other school‑related activities.
• Participate in in‑service activities.
• Ride special education bus as assigned.
• Assist with the physical training and care of students with disabilities: exercises, putting into/remove from wheelchairs, diaper changes, bathing, etc., as directed by the IEP, teacher or related staff.
• Assist with monitoring/documentation of behavior and implementation of behavioral interventions and care of students with disabilities, as directed by the IEP, teacher or related staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Capable of lifting children as needed.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Completion of 48 semester hours of academic credit that includes 15 semester hours in language arts, reading, writing, mathematics or professional education (earned from a nationally or regionally accredited college/university) or passage of the Educational Assistant Assessment (Para Pro, Para Educator, and Basic Skills).

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Need to meet NCLB requirements of Highly Qualified.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance; occasionally required to sit and taste or smell;

must frequently lift…