Education Specialist - Inclusive Education - Villago (5397)

The job of Education Specialist - Inclusive Education is done for the purpose of improving special education students' success in the basic academics; relieving teachers of clerical tasks; and assisting students with special health care needs.

Responsibilities:

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the teacher
• Administers tests
• Assists special education students requiring daily care, (e.g. toileting, feeding, etc.)
• Attends Individual Education Program meetings wtih assigned student(s)
• Confers with teachers and/or parents as may be required
• Implements instructional programs and lesson plans, (e.g. reading, math, language, comprehension, writing, computer, etc.)
• Instructs students (individual or small groups), (e.g. reading, spelling, self esteem, behavioral skills, daily living skills, etc.)
• Maintains classroom equipment, work areas, student files/records, (e.g. clean up after various class projects, entering grades, adapting instructional materials, audiovisual equipment, etc.)
• Monitors and assists special education students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments, (e.g. classrooms, rest rooms, hallways, cafeteria, labs, field trips, on/off buses, etc.)
• Participates in in-service workshops and training
• Performs record keeping and clerical functions, (e.g. scheduling, copying, instructional materials, correcting papers, compiling list, etc.)
• Picks up and/or delivers homework/assignments to students at home
• Provides documentation of students' work
• Responds to emergency situations, (e.g. injured students, fights, etc.)
• Assists other personnel as may be required

Requirements: 

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Pre-employment proficiency test
• Criminal Justice/fingerprint clearance
• Ability to read, write and communicate clearly in English

This is a 10 month School Year position only.