Instructional Assistant - Special Education

  Instructional Assistant - Special Education 

Turning Point Academy

• Works collaboratively with special education and classroom teachers to provide effective academic instruction and support for at-promise youth at various academic levels and abilities who are detained or incarcerated in a secure setting. In addition,to support the academic and social/emotional growth of students, including IEP goals, objectives and/or accommodations. .

• Works with individual or small groups of students to reinforce learning objectives and standards.
• Assists with small group learning activities.
• Provides instructional support during online learning.
• Assists with the development of students’ social/emotional skills.
• Supports students in learning classroom/school routines and procedures.
• Provides supervision and a safe environment for students during structured and unstructured times such as lunch, recess, transitions, loading/unloading of buses, and any other assigned duties.
• Maintains a positive, professional, solution-focused demeanor at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Willingness to substitute or perform duties as requested.

• Utilizes the team approach by working closely with the other teachers, detention home staff, and administration. 

• Complies with and enforces school rules, and state and federal guidelines.

• Attends and participates in faculty meetings and other professional meetings.

• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.

• Performs other school duties and assignments as appointed.  

• Works with at-risk students at various academic/achievement levels to provide educational services which are comparable to those in public schools.

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Ethical
• Equity Minded
• Emotional Intelligence
• Cultural Competence
• Safety
• Quality

• Models Excellent Customer Service
• Thinks Strategically
• Shows Initiative
• Acts Decisively
• Communicates Effectively
• Works Collaboratively
• Resolves Conflict Proactively

• Technical Capabilities
• Computer Literacy
• Data Analysis and Management
• Fiscal Planning and Management
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning

• High School Diploma or GED. 
• Minimum of sixty (60) credit hours from an accredited post-secondary institution or career technical facility; or an Associate’s Degree; or completed the ParaPro assessment.

• -Experience working with at-promise youth or an alternative educational setting preferred but not required 

• This position requires periods of standing; some walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling. Ability to lift 25 lbs.

• No supervisory responsibilities are assigned to this position at this time

• This position is split between two Juvenile Detention Centers (Locations: Lynchburg and Farmville).  Time spent at each location will vary by population and need.
• This position may require travel for SOP events and professional development opportunities. 
• If selected for the position, the program administrator will review travel policies and expectations.  Travel is usually a single day trip with a few exceptions.

-Turning Point Academy is located inside of the local juvenile detention center facility. Working in the building you must adhere to both Lynchburg City Schools and the City of Lynchburg safety and security guidelines.

-The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently stand; sit; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle, type, or feel; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

LCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.