Special Education Classroom Staff Assistant ESP

Special Education Classroom Staff Assistant [ESP
3679]

Ogden City School District Heritage Elementary - Ogden, Utah Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in OGDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Starting Date: Immediately

Classification

Title:

Staff Assistant II

Title: Special Education Classroom Staff Assistant

Calendar: A1, School Days

ESP Salary

Schedule:

Range 30 Step 1 Hours: __

Location: __

General Purpose

Responsible for assisting teachers with tutoring of individual students; tutoring students in small groups to give additional reinforcement on subjects already taught and discussed; and assisting teachers in administering tests to individual students.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Instruct children in small groups, and/or tutor individual students in reading, math, writing, music, etc., as assigned by the Special Education Teacher.
• Rotate groups periodically during the school day with teachers and other staff assistants.
• May be required to assist students with his/her physical needs, such as feeding , diapering, toileting, pushing wheelchairs, lifting on and off bus, etc.
• Assist in maintaining classroom calendars, bulletin boards, and other room arrangements. (Elementary)
• Provide reinforcement as prescribed by the Special Education Teacher or by the Speech Therapist.
• Assist regular education teachers and special education students in mainstreaming (when special education students mainstreamed into regular education classrooms).
• Record data on individual student performance; and input student information on the computer.
• May instruct and coach students in life skills.
• May take children out in the community to participate.
• Assist in preparing lesson plans, under the direction of the Special Education Teacher.
• Use a data sheet to record progress of students on classroom simulations (money, shopping, banking, etc.).
• Provides prescribed behavioral support.
• Record engaged time for students.
• May assist students in traveling to job sites; learn required job tasks and instruct the student. Also observes student's job performance. (Secondary)
• Instruct severely disabled students in reading, math, spelling, etc. and record student's answers to assignment problems.
• Monitor life support equipment; keep detailed records on suctioning, ventilation settings, number of days students are absent, etc.
• Administer medication to the student as required.
• Apply behavior modification techniques to assist students in learning.
• May be trained on life support equipment, suctioning, catheterization, etc.
• Follow the lesson plan outlined by the Speech Therapist, according to the student's individualized educational plan; drill individual students on words, phrases, specific sounds, etc.
• May work with both regular education and special education students.
• Conduct exercises with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce speech training.
• Record student activities for use by the Speech Therapist; documents progress of students.
• Prepare materials to supplement Therapist's assigned activities; make own files to refer to student's progress.
• May team-teach elementary school students in the classroom in language skills and listening comprehension.
• May be required to conduct language lessons for the entire class independently.
• Locate and request Special Education Files/Records.
• Put together and organize Special Education Files before delivering them to applicable teachers and schools.
• Maintain the Inactive File Database for Special Education Files until a student turns 27 years old.
• Complete data entry for Home and Hospital Database.
• Answer phones, send and reply to emails and faxes, and make copies of Special Education Records for Social Security Claims.
• Make copies and scans of Special Education Records prior to Priority mailing them to Educational Institutions requesting Special Education Records.

Education and Experience

• 48 college credit hours or a passing score on the Para Pro test
• Six (6) months of related experience
• Knowledge and skill in understanding and using alphabetical and numerical systems, in organizing and maintaining catalog systems, and in handling finances

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• The job occasionally requires light physical exertion including walking, standing, motor vehicle operation and other forms of light physical activity.
• The job occasionally requires a moderate level of physical exertion such as handling medium weight materials (11-50 pounds), extensive standing, walking, crawling, bending, stooping or climbing, or assisting special education students with their physical needs.
• Work is carried out in an agreeable environment as generally represented by normal office conditions and little or no unpleasant elements.
• Work is occasionally carried out in mildly disagreeable conditions. Work involves exposure to unpleasant elements such as noise, ventilation, crowded nature of work,…