| Description | Classroom Aide/Paraeducator position at Lewisburg School.
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Special Education Instructional Assistant
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Job Goal: To implement the educational programs developed by the Special Education teacher. Assist certified teachers in implementing instructional practices, transitional activities, maintaining a safe and supportive instructional environment, and communicating and collaborating with teachers and other professionals to ensure special education students obtain quality instruction.
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Job Type: Classified
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Job Class Code: 8325
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Position Type: Hourly
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Reports to: Principal and Director of Special Education
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Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
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Terms of Employment: Compensation will be determined based on 181 contract days on the board-approved salary schedule. This position requires a 7-hour workday.
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Minimum Qualifications:
- Three years of paid or volunteer experience as an instructional assistant, preferably assigned to writing, reading, and math instructional processes.
- Must have a minimum of an Associate of Arts or higher degree, or an 80% or better on the Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment (KPA).
Performance Responsibilities:
- Aid instructional personnel with the presentation of learning concepts and materials in the conduct of writing, reading, and math instructional exercises.
- Skillfully tutor individual and small groups of students to reinforce and follow up writing, reading, and math skill development learning activities.
- Monitor and assist students in instructional writing, reading and math skill development drills, practice, and study activities.
- Manage student behavior through the use of motivational and positive reinforcement strategies and techniques.
- Prepare a variety of writing, reading and math skill development materials and learning aids.
- Maintain a variety of records and files pertaining to student records and information, particularly pertaining to writing, reading, and math skill development progress.
- Operate and aid students in the operation of a variety of instructional media, machines, and computer equipment.
- Administer and score criterion-referenced writing, reading, and math aptitude tests, and record the results.
- Administer routine first aid and request assistance for serious illness or injury.
- Collect, assemble, catalogue, and distribute writing, reading, and skill development resource materials.
- Assist therapists (PT, OT, Speech, etc.) in following up with therapy as instructed in consultation with the therapist and under the direction of the supervising teacher per the IEP.
- Assist in the management of the student’s behavior when s/he is exhibiting inappropriate and/or physically aggressive behavior. This may include assisting students who are at risk of harming themselves or others through implementation of Safe Crisis Management.
- Adhere to professional ethics and standards, which include maintaining the strictest confidentiality.
- Assist in maintaining an orderly, attractive, and positive learning environment.
- Participate in parent conferences as requested.
- Regular and punctual attendance.
- Other duties as assigned by the school administration.
Physical Demands
- Work is performed while standing, sitting, and/or walking.
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
- Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
- Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing and reaching.
- Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light to heavy objects.
- Assist students with self-care, including diapering, toileting, bathing, dressing, etc.
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