Job Title: Education Assistant Assignment: Special Education

Reports to: Principal/Special Education Director Evaluated by: Special Education Dir.

Position Overview: To perform duties in support of the teachers in special education programs.

Essential Job Functions:

• Work with students on as-needed basis.
• Adhere to established guidelines for behavior management and demonstrate appropriate role modeling for behavior.
• Learn, understand and implement instruction and accommodations needed for student in all educational settings.
• Provide supplemental instruction as directed.
• Maintain a daily journal to document assigned student’s behavior and anecdotes.
• Recognize special needs of student and relay needed information to appropriate school personnel.
• Become familiar with appropriate developmental goals for the assigned student.
• Other duties as assigned

Other Job Functions:

• Prepare reports and documents as needed.
• Review and organize IEP files per standards as requested.
• Adapt and provide materials as needed.
• Recognize special needs of student and relay information to appropriate personnel.
• Provide supplemental tutoring as directed by teaching staff.

Qualifications:

Knowledge of:

• Meet Highly Qualified requirements by having at least 48 college credits or passing the district approved NCRC exam at level 5.
• Effective communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Effective written skills

Ability to:

• Follow oral and written instructions given by personnel
• Respect confidential information concerning students’ school performance and disabilities.
• Maintain composure in stressful situations
• Summarize educational content and materials
• Establish a working relationship with child and child’s teacher.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Maintain professional dress and cleanliness

Experience:

• Prior experience working with special needs children desired

Physical Requirements:

In an eight-hour day, employee may

• Stand/Walk 5-6 Hours
• Drive 1-2 Hours
• Sit 3-4 Hours
• Stoop/Squat/Bend 1-2 Hours
• Lift/Carry 1-2 Hours Up to a weight of 50 lbs
• Climb Stairs Occasionally
• Use hands for repetitive motions Frequently
• Use feet for repetitive movements Frequently

Note: If hired, no unauthorized comments or postings about district business or students are allowed on social media.

This job description, developed November 26, 2018, supersedes all prior descriptions for this position.