Instructional Assistant - Special Education; Vasquez High School

Instructional Assistant
- Special Education

Position is 5.75 hours Monday
- Friday

General

Purpose:

Under general supervision, may provide instruction and tutor individual and small groups of students in assigned special education programs with emotional, physical, behavioral and mental disabilities in various subject-matter areas to reinforce classroom lessons; observes, monitors and records student performance and behavior; performs administrative functions in support of classroom activities; and performs related duties as assigned.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
Responsible for providing, under the guidance and direction of a classroom teacher, instruction and tutoring on various subjects to students with emotional, physical, behavioral or mental disabilities in assigned special education programs. Work assigned to an Instructional Assistant – Special Education requires knowledge of subject areas applicable to an area of assignment and the ability to provide instruction to students with disabilities in an effective manner.

Instructional Assistants – Special Education are distinguished from Instructional Assistants in that incumbents in the former class are assigned to work with students with emotional, physical, behavioral and mental disabilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Works with and tutors individual and small groups of children in assigned special education programs in various subject matter areas to reinforce class lessons and assist students in completing class and home work assignments; reads with groups of students; directs the activities of small groups of students; supervises students working in classroom learning centers; oversees student computer activities.
• Observes, monitors and records student performance and behavior; assesses a student's learning needs based on their performance in individual or group tutoring sessions; meets with teachers to check on student progress, obtain grades and clarify assignments; coordinates IEPs with regular education teachers; assists teachers and psychologists in assessing students with mild to severe learning disabilities; confers with specialists on programs and materials to meet students individual needs.
• Oversees student activities and assists in observing and controlling student behavior; assists with student discipline and conflict resolution; assists in keeping students focused and on-track; monitors student behavior and reports progress and problems to teaching staff; implements behavior management plans set by the teacher; covers the classroom as needed; supervises students during nutrition breaks and physical education; escorts students as needed;
  
  accompanies classes on field trips and community-based instruction outings to assist in supervising students; assists students in entering and leaving school buses.
• Under teacher guidance and direction, prepares homework assignments and packets according to student needs; corrects student assignments and records grades; distributes and collects papers and supplies; assists in administering examinations to students.
• Prepares basic instructional materials for lesson use; prepare modifies handouts and materials; selects didactic material according to individual educational goals of each student; sets up and prepares classroom bulletin boards, work areas, displays and exhibits; records stories and vocabulary on cassette tapes; translates educational materials.
• Takes attendance and maintains students records of attendance, grades and test scores; keeps track of assignments turned in by students.
• Performs general clerical duties in support of the classroom; duplicates and files student materials and records; answers the classroom phone and takes messages for the teacher; types various correspondence and documents; puts documents in binders; organizes filing cabinets; collates and laminates materials; delivers mail; maintains…