Instructional Assistant - EC

Extended Content (Functional Skills) Class:

Assists with the delivery of special services for students; assists with daily living skills; provides one-on-one academic instruction; works to keep students on task during group instruction.

Accompanies students to and from the bus; guides students to their classrooms.

Assists with the delivery of special services for intellectually disabled and/or physically disabled students; assists with therapeutic rehabilitation; prepares students for therapy and other special classes; administers the taking of medicine; and monitors special diets.

Attempts to incorporate fine motor skills, sensory stimulation, self-help skills, social skills and computer skills into classroom activities.

Performs general housekeeping duties; sets up various equipment each morning; puts equipment away at the end of the day; washes mats, instructional materials, equipment, etc. with antibacterial soap/Clorox; charges wheelchairs; performs repair and maintenance tasks related to school and student equipment.

Accompanies a student requiring constant observation, care and assistance due to a highly dangerous physically limiting and/or behavioral disability; accompanies the student at all times during the school day, assisting with mobility, motor skills, toileting, and behavioral management and uses physical restraint as necessary to protect the student or others from injury.

Administers and/or supervises the administration of medication, therapy and/or other special treatment required by the student; maintains records of all treatment as directed by the lead teacher.

Performs various clerical duties as needed; maintains records of student progress and reports to parents; assists classroom teacher as the situation warrants.

Requirements:

• Minimum of Associate's degree or 48 semester hours toward Bachelor's degree
• U.S. citizenship or documented work authorization
• Ability to read, speak, and write appropriately in standard English
• Ability to use classroom equipment such as (but not limited to): computers, copiers, calculators, and equipment for children with special needs
• Ability to lift, carry or otherwise move objects
• Ability to interact with students, teachers, and other staff in an effective manner
• Ability to work with a teacher and independently with students