Special Education Instructional Assistant Responsibilities
Special Education Instructional Assistants provide staff support in an educational or childcare environment. They work with children individually or in small groups by providing basic instruction on reading, writing, math, and other education-related activities as assigned by teachers directions.
Duties May Include:
• Participating in lesson planning sessions and communicating with parents and school officials. • Co-teaching lessons under the teachers guidance, leading small groups or individual instruction and discussions, and reviewing classwork. • Organizing the classroom and teaching materials, monitoring the classroom during lessons, and minimizing distractions and disruptions. • Supervising students in and out of the classroom. • Attending to students physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs. • Helping teachers and students with extracurricular activities and school functions. • Performing clerical duties such as tracking student attendance, typing, filing, photocopying, and grading tests and homework. • Ensuring the upkeep of educational materials, equipment, and supplies. • Tracking students progress and preparing reports for parents. • Assisting teachers in counseling parents. • Assisting with supervision of hallway, recess, lunch room, buses, and car line. • Covering duties for absent aides and teachers as needed. • Preparing instructional materials as requested. • Assisting with preparation for school events. • Assisting students with classroom work as a group or individual. • Organizing and chaperoning field trips and special events. • Reporting any injuries to students and completing accident forms.
Confidentiality Other duties assigned by the supervisor, teacher, or principal.