Specialized Instructional Assistant - Preschool 1:1

Position Title: Specialized Instructional Assistant - Preschool 1:1

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Building Principal and Evaluation Team Supervisor

Terms of Employment: Paraprofessional Staff with benefits according to the LEA Unit C collective bargaining agreement.

Immediate Start Date. 26.5 hours per week. $33.03 - $36.46 per hour.

FY26 salary scale may change based on completed negotiations.

Organizational Scope:

A member of the Department of Special Education, this position reports directly to the building Principal and to the Director of Special Education while working under the direction of the Special Education Teacher(s)

Position Responsibilities:

Support all students in the preschool classroom under the direction of classroom teacher, related service providers and other therapeutic staff

Teach small and large groups of students under the direction of classroom teacher

Implementate strategies and interventions to address student's academic, social, physical and behavioral needs

Communicate with staff regarding student's progress

Triage students to appropriate staff

Communicate with staff regarding student's daily attendance to school/class

Take and organize data as needed to document learning and behavior at school

Complete school-home logs as requested by teachers

Support students with toileting, including changing diapers

Lift students to move from chair/seat to ground and back up.

Attend staff meetings, community meetings, and other staff/student activities

Support the classroom environment, including keeping the classroom tidy

Other duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities:

Contribute to a positive and productive environment within the classroom and school

Maintain confidentiality of students they are serving

Job Qualifications:

BS or BA/ highly preferred Must be willing and able to physically manage students when needed.

Comfort and familiarity with any disability, including physical disability, needed. Ability to work in collaboration with a team and flexibility in day to day work tasks.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands or arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community.

Applicants for employment are considered without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, or military status.