What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Assistant - Special Education position at Bethlehem Area School District?
Position Type :
Educational Support / Instructional Assistant - Special Education
Date Posted : 1 / 15 / 2025
Location : Various Sites
Closing Date :
01 / 21 / 2025 Instructional Assistant
Special Education 1 : 1
4 openings
Location is subject to change with adjustments to student placements
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following :
- Assist in students' educational and social development under the direction and guidance of the special education teacher.
- Support students with academic and organizational concerns.
- Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Plans for the students and monitor their progress.
- Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.
- Assist classroom teacher with maintaining student records.
- Willingness to learn how to collect various types of academic data and complete observations.
- Must be able to interact well with students, school staff, and parents.
- Willingness to assist students with personal care needs (toileting, feeding, etc.)
- Ability to de-escalate students with emotional concerns.
- Other Duties as Assigned.
Education Requirements : Associates Degree, 48 credits beyond a High School Diploma, or Completion of the District's Highly Qualified IA Program
New Employee Starting Rate : $22.21 per hour
EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
As an equal rights and opportunities agency, the Bethlehem Area School District will not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices, based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, ancestry, or any other legally protected classification. Announcement of this policy is in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Salary : $22
