Instructional Assistant

Essential Job Functions (may include, but are not limited to, the following):

• Provide direct support for students with medical and personal care needs, ensuring their health, safety, dignity, and well-being throughout the school day.
• Assist students with activities of daily living and personal care, including toileting, diapering, feeding, dressing, personal hygiene, mobility, positioning, and other individualized care needs. These responsibilities may require frequent and direct physical assistance.
• Implement individualized student health and personal care plans, under the direction of appropriately licensed personnel, including monitoring student health needs, recognizing signs of distress, responding to medical concerns, and communicating changes in student health or functioning to appropriate staff.
• Support students with complex medical and physical needs, including assistance with specialized equipment, adaptive devices, and health-related procedures as authorized and in accordance with district protocols, required training, and applicable regulations.
• Monitor and support student medication schedules and health-related routines in accordance with individualized health plans, district policies, and applicable training and authorization requirements.
• Assist with instructional activities and supervise and support students in structured learning environments, including general education classrooms.
• Collaborate with teachers, school nurses, therapists, and other educational professionals to implement individualized instructional, behavioral, health, and personal care supports.
• Participate as a member of a high-functioning team.
• Provide instructional assistance to students individually or in small groups under the direction of licensed educational staff.
• Assist with the administration and proctoring of assessments in accordance with established procedures and student accommodations.
• Support students in developing academic, behavioral, social-emotional, communication, and functional skills, with an emphasis on promoting independence, engagement, and meaningful participation in the educational environment.
• Provide supervision and individualized assistance during classroom activities, transitions, meals, transportation, and other school-related activities to ensure student health, safety, and access to educational opportunities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the classroom teacher or designated supervisor to support student learning, health, safety, and well-being.

Additional Responsibilities (Preferred, Not Required)

• Safely operate a district-owned van to transport students as assigned, adhering to applicable traffic laws, district transportation procedures, and individualized student safety requirements.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk a minimum of 2 miles per day.
• Ability to bend, stand, and stoop multiple times per day.
• Ability to place students weighing up to 80 pounds in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) approved protective holds as defined by Act 118.
• Ability to maneuver students weighing up to 180 pounds in wheeled mobility equipment (wheelchair, stroller, etc.).
• Ability to position or support an assisted transfer of a student weighing up to 180 pounds.
• Ability to administer life-saving measures (CPR and first aid).