What are the responsibilities and job description for the SEA 2 - CLS Special Education Assistant 2 - CLS @ Wren Ave Elementary, TalentEd #1531 position at Mt. Diablo Unified?
CLASS TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT II/CLASSROOM
DEFINITION: Under general supervision and evaluation by the site administrator, performs work of moderate difficulty in providing specialized instructional support services in various pre K-12 and adult emotionally disturbed, autistic, behavioral, bilingual, full inclusion or assistive technology special education settings; and performs other related duties as required.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- · Communicate regularly with other members of the instructional team regarding daily performance of the students
- · Under supervision works with students in a group or on an individual basis assisting with specific instructional tasks and accommodating the special needs of individual students
- · Assist students with special needs in learning or using special equipment of instructional media
- · Assist students with special needs in learning or using special tests
- · Assist students with special needs in the development and maintenance of appropriate social behaviors through the use of a variety of positive reinforcement techniques, activities and/or materials
- · Encourage and assist students with special needs in communicating and engaging in social activities such as field trips and extra curricular activities
- · Supervises students with special needs in snack and lunch activities and outdoor/campus activities
- · Assist students with special needs in learning gross motor skills and teaching independent mobility
- · Support students of diverse levels and types of disabilities, gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
- · Maintain and prepare records and performs clerical duties related to special education programs
- · May lift and move students with special needs
- · Assist in teaching students’ self-feeding skills and grooming and dressing skills
- · Assist in the toileting of students frequently involving lifting and cleaning of students, diapering; supervises teenage students in the use of sanitary supplies
- · May assist with community based instruction
- · May be required to travel from location to location
- · The appropriate subject matter, program and special instructional or communication procedures
- · The individual differences in children
- · Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation and mathematics
- · General classroom procedures, practices and equipment
- · General needs relative to students who are physically challenged and/or severely emotionally disturbed students
- · Techniques of learning reinforcement and behavior modification for students
- · Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of students with special needs
- · Applying special instructional or communication procedures
- · Following oral and written directions
- · Communicating clearly both orally and in writing
- · Recordkeeping
- · Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with school staff, students and parents
- · Reading, writing and arithmetic
- · Keeping school and student matters confidential
- · Understanding and appropriately responding to the needs of all students and to posses a genuine liking for students
- · Perform the duties of the position with or without accommodation
- · Learn to interpret rules, policies, regulations and policies
