What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Instructional Assistant position at Metropolitan School District of Washington...?
- Teacher support: Assist teachers in classroom instruction by providing and preparing lesson materials, monitoring the students during their work and helping them in their learning where necessary.
- Student Supervision: Observe students' activities to ensure student safety and well-being and intervene when necessary.
- Lesson materials: Ensure that the necessary materials for teaching a class, such as visual aids, are prepared, up-to-date, and present in the instruction space.
- School procedures: Familiarity with the inner workings of school, such as the structure of the relevant education support and management, the policies, and the regulations.
- Workplace sanitation: The importance of a clean, sanitary workspace for example through use of hand disinfectant and sanitizer, in order to minimize infection risk between colleagues or when working with children.
- Disability types: The nature and types of disabilities affecting the human beings such as physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional or developmental and the specific needs and access requirements of disabled people.
- Learning difficulties: The learning disorders some students face in an academic context, especially Specific Learning Difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, and concentration deficit disorders.
- Common children's diseases: The symptoms, characteristics, and treatment of diseases and disorders that often affect children, such as the measles, chickenpox, asthma, the mumps, and head lice.
- Teamwork principles: The cooperation between people characterized by a unified commitment to achieving a given goal, participating equally, maintaining open communication, facilitating effective usage of ideas etc.
- Curriculum objectives: The goals identified in curricula and defined learning outcomes.
- First aid: The emergency treatment given to a sick or injured person in the case of circulatory and/or respiratory failure, unconsciousness, wounds, bleeding, shock or poisoning.
- Associate Degree or 60 completed college credit hours, or a passing score for the Para Pro test. Documentation is required.
- Special Education Instructional Assistant -ELC.docx
JobID: 4333
Position Type:
Instructional Assistants
Instructional Assistants
Date Posted:
4/14/2025
4/14/2025
Location:
Early Learning Center
Early Learning Center
JOB TITLE
Special Education Instructional Assistant
LOCATION
Early Learning Center
WORK SCHEDULE
Part Time, 7.5 hours/day, 4 days/week
CALENDAR LENGTH
School Year, 148 Days
FLSA CLASSIFICATION
Non-Exempt, hourly employee
HOURLY RATE
$19.28 ($21,400 Annually)
BENEFITS
Paid Illness and Personal Business days, Seven paid holidays, District contributions to VEBA and 401A retirement accounts
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The job of the Special Education ED Instructional Assistant was established for the purpose(s) of working with individual and/or small groups of students under the supervision of a certificated teacher in the supervision and instruction of students; assisting students by modeling the necessary skills to perform assignments; following educational and specific behavioral plans; and modeling appropriate behaviors and interactions with students and staff. Employees in this classification will receive a variety of assignments including classroom support, lunchroom, playground, etc.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
EDUCATION:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT
PERCENTAGE OF TIME
Ability to stand for extended periods of time
Very Frequent
Ability to lift 25 pounds
Often
Ability to carry 25 pounds
Often
Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
Often
Ability to see for the purpose of reading rules and policies and other printed matter
Often
Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation
Very Frequent
Ability to operate job-related equipment
Occasional
Ability to reach in all directions
Very Frequent
Attachment(s):
Salary : $21,400
