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JOB PURPOSE: To assist teachers in instructing and supervising Special Education students. Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 1. Instructions: Provides assistance to teachers in instructing students, following prepared lesson plans, administering assessments, and preparing instructional materials. Provides instruction and support for students with specific behavior plans and goals. Carries out prescribed lessons on an individual and small group basis. 2. Supervision: Assists teachers in supervising other activities, such as lunches, recess, field trips, and arrival and departure of students. 3. Administration: Assists in maintaining attendance and other records, preparing and submitting reports, and maintaining discipline and order in the classroom. Keeps notes and records as requested by special education teacher. 4. Teamwork: Performs other related duties as required or assigned. Works cooperatively with school employees, students and visitors. Follows directions of special education teacher. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 1. Requires knowledge of instructional technique, ability to work with Special Education children, and skill in preparing and presenting lessons. 2. Requires patience, willingness, and skill in supervising children under various circumstances. Requires proven ability to successfully work with children experiencing challenging behaviors and academic difficulty. 3. Requires ability to keep accurate records, prepare numerical and written reports, and to attend to detail. 4. Requires willingness to perform various job-related duties as situations require, a strong sense of teamwork, and ability to work cooperatively with others. 5. Requires ability to collect data on student performance on a daily basis. NOTE: Lifting involved +50#'s or more. Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before parents, staff and students. Mathematical Skill: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Other Skills and Abilities: Demonstrated ability to operate computers and related software. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. 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 regularly required to sit and talk or hear and operate equipment. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. Ability to non-verbally de-escalate students who are having behavioral crises, implement Positive Behavioral Intervention Plans, and work closely with supervising teachers. The employee must occasionally lift and or move +50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to des
