What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Instructional Assistant position at People Sustaining Kings Valley?
Perform responsible human support and paraprofessional work assisting classroom teachers or other professionals to achieve instructional objectives; assisting students with disabilities with achieving established goals and with personal care and mobility.
Success in the role is measured on:
- Meeting and communicating the needs and accommodations for a student
- Ability to work closely with a student to remove barriers and challenges
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Assist classroom teacher in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks to achieve and enhance instructional and behavioral objectives.
2. Work with individuals, small groups, or large groups as assigned by teacher.
3. Assist with behavior modification as assigned by teacher.
4. Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment.
5. Escort students as assigned by teacher or administrator.
6. Monitor students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment
7. Provide programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by teacher, therapist or pathologist.
8. Report student concerns directly and expeditiously to teacher and assist with student resolution.
9. Assist with breakfast, lunch, snack, including clean-up.
10. Maintain various records and files.
11. Perform related work as required.
This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Medical/dental/vision insurance fully paid by the employer for the employee
- Employer paid life and disability insurance
- 403b retirement plan
- Flexible spending account
- Employee assistance program
- Generous personal and sick leave
- Professional development
We are a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Teacher Loan Forgiveness programs.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.56 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Charter school
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19
