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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 children, following prepared lesson plans, administering tests, and preparing instructional materials. Will assist in instruction of students in academic areas, life skills, behavioral/social skills, and functional/ vocational skills. Will follow prescribed behavior intervention plans. Conduct small group instruction under the supervision of a special education teacher and assist students by modifying curriculum in the general education classroom as directed by special education teacher. Will provide instructional support to the special education resource teacher and students. 2. Supervision: Assists teachers in supervising other activities, such as lunches, outdoor recess, field trips, community outings, and arrival and departure of pupils. May require assisting student with health maintenance and health issues. Must be willing and able to assist students with multiple handicapping conditions necessitating feeding, toileting, diapering and first aid. Must be willing to enter and provide assistance and supervision in the swimming pool. 3. Administration: Assists in maintaining attendance and other records, preparing and submitting reports, and maintaining discipline and order in the classroom. Maintains notes and records as directed. 4. Teamwork: Performs other related duties as required or assigned. Works cooperatively with school employees, students and visitors. Follows direction of special education teacher. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 1. Requires knowledge of instructional technique, behavior management, and communication techniques, ability to work with children with disabilities, and skill in preparing and presenting lessons. 2. Requires patience, willingness, and skill in supervising children under various circumstances. Requires ability to maintain positive attitude and positively reinforce children experiencing challenging behaviors. Candidate must demonstrate a proven ability to work successfully with challenging behaviors. 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 in a variety of settings. 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. Rea
