SUMMARY: May assist students by helping individuals or small groups of students with academic support implementing instruction, reinforcing learning skills, reinforcing school-wide discipline procedures, movement to and from classes, bus, etc., and personal health & hygiene. May assist instructors with preparation of classroom materials, monitoring students, and evaluating and recording student achievement. May supervise students in a variety of settings including, but not limited to, study hall, recess, etc. May also assist students with special educational needs by delivering academic instruction, assist the teacher with preparation of classroom materials. Assist students in Specialized Programs individualized instruction; including academic support, monitoring behaviors, functional life skills. Assist student in maintaining personal health and hygiene functions, also assist students to and from classes and bus stops.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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.

Daily Resposibilities

• Assists students with classroom activities. Implements teacher’s instruction plan. Performs tutoring, both individually and with small groups to ensure mastering of subject. Provide supervision and support in order for students to fully participate in class activities.
• Assist special education students by delivering academic instruction within special education and general education settings. Assist teacher in adapting the curriculum to individual learning level. Adapts work and students’ monitors and enforces social and acceptable behavior. May assist with administering assessments or testing. Assists instructors with related paperwork.
• Assists teachers in preparing materials, administering tests, grading, attendance, etc. Assists with paperwork and documentation as needed. Assist special needs students in performing daily routines, including getting to and from class and bus stops, using toilets, diapering, feeding, medical needs and personal hygiene. This may include working with trach, feeding tubes, and catherization. Distribute and administer medicine to students as directed and provide general First Aid when needed.
• Monitors students during breaks, recess, time outs, on field trips, etc.
• Assess playground for security and condition of equipment and reports concerns to the appropriate staff member. Ensure safety of students under all conditions.
• Monitor students during study hall, and/or after school detention. Take attendance in study hall and in-after School Suspension /Detention.
• Monitor students in the cafeteria waiting line and while eating, ensuring all students have something to eat.
• Assists with special projects. May administer first aide and/or assist students to clinic or nurse.
• Responsible for supervising the behavior and well-being of students in the classroom, getting on and off the bus, at recess, lunch, and to and from classes.
• Duties may include transportation to job sites, providing job coaching, immediate feedback, documentation of job skills and vocational tasks in the district or in community job sites.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned including lunchroom/playground duty.

Education and Related Work Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• No experience required.
• Experience in working with school age children preferred
• Para Educator certification or teaching degree preferred.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• CPR and First Aid certifications are preferred.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Demonstration of skills working with children with unique learning needs.
• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to your job. Includes adapting to and mastering new system applications and processes as implemented by the district or department.
• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent Policies, building and department procedures.
• Abilities to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with all people including those with mild to severe disabilities from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds. Willingness to contribute to cultural diversity for educational enrichment.
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING KNOWLEDGE:

• Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, computers, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.
• Operating knowledge of special communication systems, speech computer (Dynovox or Macaw) preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends & holidays off

Work setting:

• In-person
• Public school
• School

Ability to Commute:

• Grimes, IA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Grimes, IA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person