What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Session - Instructional Assistant (Special Education) 2025 position at Chesterfield County Public Schools?
Provides classroom support to teachers in special education classes. Performs routine clerical and instructional assignments within established procedures and standard practices. Contacts are made within and outside the department; may require handling of sensitive information or dealing tactfully with others. Some judgment is required. Each position will have a specific set of work assignments particular to meeting the needs of students or departments being served.
Essential Job Functions:
Provides clerical assistance – typing, filing, maintaining records and ordering supplies and classroom materials.
Assists teachers with classroom duties, including correcting work, recording grades, planning work and administering tests.
Assists students with academic subjects – may assist students one-on-one, small groups, or whole class depending on assignment and individual qualifications; documents progress.
Assists students onto and off the school bus; supervises students at lunch, recess and in the absence of the teachers.
Serves as an aide on the school bus as needed.
Works with students to implement behavior management programs, improve fine motor skills, visual perception, social, vocational and community skills.
Provides prescribed health care for the health impaired student who requires the presence of a person trained to meet those health needs. May serve in absence of the clinic assistant.
Assists with physical therapeutic training, including range of motion skills, fine motor skills, visual perception and social skills.
Assists with toileting students, changing diapers and general hygiene; may be required to handle seizures and other physical complications; handles various complicated positioning equipment; evaluates pain and discomfort levels; evaluates responses to stimuli.
Escorts students when necessary; provides physical support/intervention to students when necessary under the direction and supervision of the teacher.
Performs other related duties as required.
Budgetary Responsibility:
N/A
Report Preparation:
N/A
Equipment Operation:
Skill in use of computer, duplicating equipment and various assistive technology devices.
Work Direction:
N/A
Supervision:
N/A
Decision Making:
Performs functions independently as directed and guided by classroom teacher.
Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:
N/A
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to manipulate or handle controls, objects, and or other materials; reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit, bend and may be required to lift up to fifty pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a school or office environment. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.
Some knowledge of childhood growth and development, behavior management techniques and clerical procedures; of general academic subjects sufficient to teach others. Demonstrated ability to supervise children in the absence of a supervisor; to perform basic clerical tasks, communicate effectively orally and in writing and follow oral and written instructions. Demonstrated ability to work well with students, staff and parents in a professional manner.Must have an Associate’s Degree, a minimum of 48 semester hours from a regionally accredited college/university or received a minimum score of 455 on the Paraprofessional Assessment. Position requires current First Aid/CPR /AED certification. The individual must attend provided training and renew as mandated. Assignment placement may require additional training requirements such as and/or specific training on aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
State Police Criminal History Investigation
Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Driving History Check
Tuberculosis Screening/Test
Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.
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