Special Education Assistant and Library Assistant

    Highlights

    The educational assistant is responsible for providing assistance to instructional programs by assisting the teacher in achieving educational and behavioral objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole. The educational assistant assists the teacher in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

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    LocationWI

    Description

    Position Summary

    The educational assistant is responsible for providing assistance to instructional programs by assisting the teacher in achieving educational and behavioral objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole. The educational assistant assists the teacher in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

    Reports To

    • Classroom Teacher

    • Building Principal

    Essential Functions

    • Execute instructional activities with individual students or small groups of students following teacher direction and demonstration

    • Provide assistance to students during special classes (art, music, etc.)

    • Assist students in general education classes

    • Assist in preparation of materials for class, classroom activities, assignments, location of supplementary materials

    • Assist with student use of equipment

    • Assist in the implementation of behavior management programs

    • Monitor student use of instructional equipment

    • Provide general maintenance of equipment including cleaning and disinfecting

    • Serve as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher

    • Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of the classroom teachers

    • Accompanies students to and from the classroom

    • Assists with the supervision of students

    • Assists students with activities of daily living such as eating, grooming, and hygiene related to toileting

    • Assist, monitor, and guide students to pay attention, participate in activities, and complete tasks

    • Observes and intervenes to redirect inappropriate behavior

    Other Duties as Assigned

    • Perform additional duties and/or assignments that the Superintendent or building principals deem necessary

    Last Updated: 6/15/24

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