Ability to: Follow written and oral instructions and observe District policies and procedures; Interpret and modify classroom instructions, materials, and presentations to the appropriate learning level of the assigned student; Prepare and provide basic classroom services for special needs students, including but not limited to, instruction, tutoring, student evaluation, lesson plans, curriculum implementation, materials preparation, and classroom management; Maintain a calm personal demeanor and remain focused in situations of high stress; Perform multiple tasks simultaneously, including handling interruptions, and return to and complete tasks in a timely manner; Prepare and maintain required records, files, reports, logs, statistics, and documentation; Operate classroom instructional equipment; Perform basic office tasks including keyboarding, copying, and filing; Perform time management and scheduling functions, meet deadlines, and set task priorities; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers and staff members, and other District personnel; Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; Maintain student, school, and parental confidentiality; Demonstrate integrity, ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks. The primary function of an employee in this class is to provide assistance to special education teachers in the Resource Room (RR), Extended Resource Room (ERR), Positive Behavior Intervention Program (PBI), Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program or Tuition Kindergarten (T-K) program, assisting in the implementation of students' Individual Education Plans (IEPs).