What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Assistant/Paraprofessional-visual impairment position at San Pasqual Union School District?
Job Summary
- Under the direction of an assigned administrator, assist certificated staff in reinforcing instruction to individual or small groups of special education students with physical and / or cognitive disabilities and visual impairments in a classroom setting; Willingness to learn Methods of supporting a visually impaired student in an educational environment;
- Willingness to learn Basic Braille literary code and transcription methods;
assist students with daily living activities and developing behavioral skills; provide students with access to environmental information usually gained through vision; and perform a variety of instructional support activities to assist students in learning curriculum.
Requirements / Qualifications
Associate degree or higher (submit transcript), or
Completed at least 2 years (60 semester units or 90 quarter units) of study at an institution of higher education, or take SPU's Instructional Aide Examination
Preferred qualifications :
One year of experience working with children with special education needs (preferred)