Description
Cityscape Schools- Job Description
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
Thepurposeofajobdescriptionistooutlinetheessentialfunctionsuniquetoaparticularjobwithin a specific department. Job descriptions are used to recruit, train, and evaluateemployees.
JOBTITLE: Instructional Assistant - Special Education
REPORTSTO: Principal
FLSASTATUS: NON-EXEMPT
JOB SUMMARY:
Provides staff support in an educational classroom performing paraprofessional work in assisting teachers and students with special education students. Works with children individually or in small groups providing instruction in reading, writing, math, spelling, art, or other education-related activity or supervises a variety of developmentally appropriate child care activities. Work is performed under the direction of a teacher.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.
· Effectively utilizes school technologies appropriate to the position and assumes responsibility for attending all training needed to successfully performdesignated responsibilities as directed by thePrincipal;
· Maintains regular attendance;
· Complies with Federal and State law and school policies andregulations;
· Maintains a safe environment for students, conducive tolearning;
· Assist in the supervision of learning activities by providing assistance and learningsupport to students in specialeducation;
· Assists and carries out instructional plans as designated by the ARC Committee and if appropriate the student’s Individual Educational Plans(IEP);
· Assists in the personal hygiene of students including toileting, diapering, feeding, andcare giving; assists in teaching self-help skills involving personal hygiene and recreational and leisureskills;
· Provides instruction to students as prescribed by the supervising teacher and reinforces skills introduced by theteacher;
· Assists teachers in checking and objectively evaluating student’swork;
· Works with students individually and in small groups reinforcing skills based upon instructionalguidelines;
· Help physically disabled students according to their needs, including but not limited to, transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting orpositioning;
· Assists in managing student behavior and maintaining classroom order and reinforcesrules of the school and classroom which includes handling crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous students asneeded;
· Take responsibility for learning and conforming to each student’s special needs,physical, communicative and emotionalneeds;
· Escorts students to time out and/or the principal’soffice;
· Assists in the preparation of lesson plans and teachers’ pre-planningsessions;
· Prepares or assists in the preparation of instructionalmaterials;
· Assists in preparing classroom bulletin boards, classroom decorations, displays ofstudent activities;
· Prepares instructional reports and complete required forms, schedules, and other dataas required;
· Performs a variety of clerical tasks such as typing, copying, stapling, filing, assembling and locating materials, laminating,etc.;
· Help monitor duties in hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and busduty;
· Models citizenship and lessons forstudents;
· Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment,materials, andfacilities;
· Reports any pertinent information to the Principal in case of child endangerment, neglect,or abuse;
· Assists in the control of student behavior in agreement with the studenthandbook;
· Create and maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parentsand community members to support the success of a diverse studentpopulation;
· Models professional, moral, and ethical standards as well as personal integrity in all interactions;
· Models non-discriminatory practices in allactivities;
· Enrich job skills through continuing education and professional development activities and assumes responsibility for professional growth and keeps materials, supplies, and skills up- to-date;
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
None
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Performs other related work as required.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT:
GeneralOfficeEquipment Personal Computer
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
· 48 hours of college credit hours required,
· Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related fieldpreferred,
· or a high school diploma orequivalent.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS:
· Valid Texas driver’slicense
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
· Knowledge of Cityscape Schools mission, philosophy, culture, protocol, and organizational structure;
· Knowledge of effective and efficient methods for organizing and maintaining records and ability to perform thesame;
· Knowledge of local, state and federal laws governingeducation;
· Knowledge of office machines and classroomequipment;
· Knowledge of basic remedial teaching methods andtechniques;
· Knowledge of classroom methods andprocedures;
· Knowledge of techniques for dealing with aggressivestudents;
· Knowledge of child growth and development and developmentally appropriatepractices;
· Knowledge of behavior managementprinciples;
· Knowledge of record keeping principles andpractices;
· Knowledge of the use of specific computer applications involving word processing, data entry, and standard reportgeneration;
· Knowledge of techniques for securing cooperation of students and arousing interest in learningactivities:
· Ability to develop and maintain an empathetic attitude toward disabledstudents;
· Ability to learn specialized instructional and management techniques with disabled students asneeded;
· Ability to use routine word processing software and familiarity with basic computer operations;
· Ability to assist students in remediationstudies;
· Abilitytouseinitiativeandjudgmentduringboth indoorandoutdooractivitiestoensurethe safety of thestudents;
· Ability to recognize symptoms of abuse and documenting and reportingobservations;
- Ability to cultivate and maintain effective relationships with a diverse group of people and remain sensitive to theirconcerns;
- Ability to present a positive and professional image of CityscapeSchools;
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with employees,parents, students, and thecommunity;
- Ability to establish and maintain standards ofbehavior.
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
- Ability to meet attendancerequirements;
- Ability to read, write, and communicate the English languageeffectively;
- Duties performed typically in school settings to include: classrooms, gymnasium, cafeteria; auditorium, and recreationalareas;
- Frequentwalking,standing,stooping,lifting,uptoapproximately30pounds,andoccasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required;
- Other limited physical activities may berequired;
- Occasional travel with students on field trips may benecessary;
- Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken wordlevels;
- The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, noise andhazards;
- Occasional movement of students by wheel chairs and other mechanical devices may be required;