What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Assistant III-RSP/SDC (29.5 hr/wk) position at East Whittier City School District?
Job Purpose Statement / s
Under direction of the designated supervisor, the Instructional Assistant III-RSP / SDC will perform a variety of follow-up instructional activities; assist in the conduct of training and learning activities with children experiencing special learning needs; work with students who exhibit learning disabilities in the mild / moderate range; perform a variety of routine clerical and supportive activities for instructional personnel; and do other related work as required.
Essential Job Functions :
- Assist students in a learning center or special day class program in subject specific areas in which they are struggling.
- Assist instructional personnel with presentation of learning materials and in the conduct of instructional exercises.
- Tutor individual students and small groups of students with special learning needs to reinforce and follow up learning and training activities.
- Monitor and assist students with special learning needs in drill, practice and study activities as follow-up to presentation of instructional lessons by instructional personnel.
- Direct students into safe learning activities and functions and assist in shaping of appropriate social behaviors.
- May assist with yard duty during recess / nutrition.
- May ride school bus with students.
- Assist in management of student behavior through use of positive reinforcement strategies and techniques.
- Assist in preparation of a variety of instructional materials and learning aids.
- Maintain a variety of records and files, including confidential student records and information.
- Operate and assist students in operation of a variety of instructional media.
- Monitor and assist in remediation of specific learning problems.
- Administer medication in accordance with specific medical instruction.
- Perform routine first aid which may include aiding children experiencing seizures or respiratory problems.
- Request appropriate assistance for serious pupil injury or illness.
- Maintain or assist in maintaining an orderly, attractive and positive learning environment.
- May participate as directed in parent conferences.
- May assist children with special physical needs.
- Work cooperatively with others.
- May assist in the development of communication skills with children who experience language and hearing disorders.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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Comments and Other Information
The East Whittier City School District provides educational opportunities (transitional kindergarten through eighth grade, including special education) for approximately 9,000 children. The District employs approximately 1,075 teachers, administrators and support staff. We have 13 schools which operate on a traditional school year schedule.
