Instructional Assistant - Special Education II , PRIDE Academy

Instructional Assistant
- Special Education II

Under direction of a school administrator, assist a certificated teacher in presenting and reinforcing training and instruction in a special education program for students with emotional disturbances or severe disabilities; work with individual and small groups of emotionally disturbed, moderately/severely/profoundly mentally and/or physically handicapped students, reinforcing instructions as directed by the teacher; perform routine instructional support and clerical duties.

Incumbents in the Instructional Assistant
- Special Education II classification assist a certificated teacher in providing instruction to students who are emotionally disturbed or moderate to severely handicapped and require special instruction, care and attention including medically fragile students in various programs.

Assist teacher in providing instruction in whole class, small group and/or individual student settings as directed by teacher (instruction can be in academic, technology, behavioral, social and/or functional skills development areas).

Communicate with teachers regarding student progress and conduct.

Support and maintain discipline programs in the class and in outside-classroom settings in the presence or absence of a teacher.

Assist in preparation and inventory of classroom materials, record-keeping tasks, and bullet inboard/display tasks.

Assist with bus boarding and departing.

Assist with preparing, serving and feeding meals and instructing during meals.

Administer first aid and remain informed of medical needs or problems of students. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Assist in keeping facilities neat, clean and safe.

Assist teacher and students in using audio-visual and adaptive equipment.

Perform specialized health care procedures after training and under the monitoring of the school district nurse.

Diaper, change, and assist with toileting of students.

Lift non-ambulatory students and assist with transfers.

Provide safety restraint for students when behavior presents a dangerous situation to student or others (following appropriate training).

Provide activity and practice for OT/PT goals after training and under the guidance of OTR or Physical Therapist.

Work with and around hazardous materials. Perform related duties as assigned.

Possession of a First Aid/CPR Certificate issued by an authorized agency.

NCLB Certification required in one of three ways:

1) Possession of an Associates Degree (AA);

2) Completion of 48 college semester units (official transcripts required); or

3) Completion and passage of the District-approved NCLB proficiency test.

Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and one year experience as an Instructional Assistant in working with handicapped children in an organized setting. Instructional Assistant
- Special Education II's in programs for SED students must be willing to be trained in one or more crisis intervention strategies.

School environment.

Subject to standing for long periods, walking, bending, stooping, lifting, reaching using hands and arms, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

May be required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear; see to read.

Subject to noise, odors, verbal and physical abuse from moderately to severely handicapped students.

Must be able to regularly lift and/or move moderately heavy loads using safe lifting techniques.

Attachments:
Must upload required First Aid/CPR and NCLB certifications for application to be considered complete.

Work Year: 9 months / 4.0 hours

8:00 a.m.

-12:00 p.m.

Salary Classification: 21