Fort Wayne Community Schools | Support Staff Substitute

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by sufficient training and experience to demonstrate the knowledge and abilities required to provide general assistance in school settings.

 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 

School Assistant Assignments:
Assist a certified teacher in facilitating instruction to individual or small groups of students in a classroom environment. Assist students in classroom assignments, homework, and projects in various subject areas. Assist students by answering questions and providing proper examples, emotional support, friendly attitude, and general guidance. Observe and implement positive intervention strategies with students in the classroom according to approved procedures. Monitor students during outdoor and recess activities as required. Maintain classroom and other assigned areas in a safe, orderly, and clean manner. Perform related duties as assigned by Administrator to meet the particular needs of the building/unit.

Special Education Assistant Assignments:
Assist a certified teacher in facilitating instruction to individual or small groups of students in a classroom environment. Assist students in classroom assignments, homework, and projects in various subject areas. Assist students by answering questions and providing proper examples, emotional support, friendly attitude, and general guidance. Assist students with performing daily living and self-care activities as assigned; depending on the needs of the student, this may include assisting with lifting, diapering, toileting, grooming, and mobility needs. Accompany and assist students in mainstreamed classes as assigned. Escort students to and from buses and classes; push student wheelchairs; lift students in and out of wheelchairs. Provide behavioral supports for students in the classroom according to established policies and procedures; monitor students during outdoor activities and field trips as required. Assist students with performing and developing independent living, organizational, communication, social, and self-help skills as assigned; assist students with handling educational materials; assist students with eating activities as needed. Maintain classroom and other assigned areas in a safe, orderly, and clean manner. Perform related duties as assigned by Administrator to meet the particular needs of the building/unit.

Incumbent will be required to lift, carry, and/or push students in wheelchairs as assigned. While performing the duties of these jobs, including escorting students to and from buses, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions.

Secretarial/Media Clerk Assignments:
Assist with a variety of secretarial, clerical, or media center tasks including, but not limited to, answering phones, receiving visitors, entering data on computers, organizing records and files, and maintaining a safe, orderly, and clean work area. Perform related duties as assigned by Administrator to meet the particular needs of the building/unit.

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is required to have dexterity of hands and fingers. The employee is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time. They may be occasionally required to bend at the waist, kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job the incumbent is seated or walking at will. The incumbent will be required to lift, carry and/or push students weighing 50 pounds or more. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.

 

Nutrition Services Assignments:
Assist with preparing and serving food items according to established procedures and standards. Safely operate standard food service equipment. Assist with cleaning and maintaining food service facilities and equipment. Perform related duties as assigned by Administrator to meet the particular needs of the building/unit.

Incumbent will be required to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds on a regular basis. Performing assigned duties may require bending, kneeling, twisting, and reach overhead, over the shoulders, and horizontally. Employee may be exposed to cold temperatures for extended periods of time and could compete repetitive work.

NUTRITION SERVICES PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee is required to have dexterity of hands and fingers. The employee is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time. They may be occasionally required to bend at the waist, kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to push, pull, lift and carry 25 pounds on occasion.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is seated or walking at will and has limited physical labor.