What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Assistant: Developmental Preschool position at PLEASANT VIEW?
Zionsville Community Schools is seeking applicants for our Special Education Paraprofessional position at our Developmental Preschool. This is a part time position.
Essential Functions:
- Assist the classroom teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on the IEP and understanding individual students needs, interests and abilities.
- Assist with district and state wide testing.
- Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
- Serve as chief source of information and assistance to any guest teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
- Implement student specific behavior plans to promote effective and safe student learning environments.
- Provides instruction, under teacher supervision, to students in a variety of individual and group activities to reinforce IEP plans, instructional objectives, and promote student success.
- Communicate with supervising instructional staff and professional support staff to evaluate progress and participate in implementation of IEP objectives.
- Adapt student classroom activities, assignments and materials under the direction of the supervising teacher to support and reinforce classroom objectives.
- Monitor students during assigned periods in various school environments (lunchroom, playground, restrooms, classrooms, assemblies, field trips, etc.) to maintain a safe and positive learning environment.
- Implement and assist in the development of appropriate prompting strategies to develop maximum independence for students.
- Maintain a variety of confidential databases and records to document activities and provide reliable information for program facilitation.
- Assist with the toileting needs of students including getting on/off the toilet, toileting, diapering and/or help with clothing.
- May be required to lift/position students to support transitioning from one location to another.
- Assist with basic hygiene for students; for example, hand washing and toothbrushing.
General Functions:
- Communicate effectively and professionally with a variety of individuals within ZCS including teachers, staff, parents, and families, as directed by the classroom teacher.
- Must maintain cooperative working relationships while maintaining strict confidentiality of student information.
- Attend all in-service, training, and staff meetings as directed by building and/or district administration.
- Assists classroom teacher with maintaining availability and organization of all instructional materials.
- Follow behavior plans and promptly address challenging or physically aggressive behavior.
- Provide individual personal care supports to students.
- Other duties as assigned by Classroom Teacher or Building Administration.
