SPED Instructional Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School Diploma
2. Passing score on District’s designated skill test
OR
Associate’s Degree (or higher) from an accredited institution
OR
60 hours of study at an accredited institution of higher education

REPORTS TO: Principal

SUMMARY:
Under direct supervision, provides general instructional and
teaching assistance to assigned teacher(s). Duties may be
specialized as required by area of instruction, type of students, etc.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists the teacher in supervising students in and out of the classroom.
Assists teachers with academic instruction and classroom activities; prepares and disseminates materials for classroom activities.

Assists students with self-care tasks as directed by teacher.
Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic assessments as the classroom teacher recommends.
Demonstrates the ability to perform remedial instruction or tasks to reinforce learning
initiated by teacher.
Keeps bulletin board and other classroom learning displays up to date.
Exhibits the ability to work with students requiring individual or close attention, reads to children, listens to their reactions, and suggests improvements.
Is effective in monitoring groups of students engaged in drawing, writing, independent study or similar work.
Demonstrates the ability to observe and assist individual students that are experiencing difficulties.
Distributes and collects appropriate materials, sets up the classroom for instructional projects, and sets up and operates audio-visual equipment as needed.
Effectively supervises playground activities, monitors students in the cafeteria, during rest periods, coming on and off buses, or as they go to and from classes.

Communictaes any parent concerns to the teacher for an appropriate response to parent.

Demonstrates the ability to perform other classroom or school-wide clerical tasks; prepares, compiles, and makes copies of instructional materials and reports, files classroom or student records, distributes textbooks and other instructional materials appropriately.
Accompanies class on field trips as required.
Provides clerical support by performing such duties as data entry, routine sorting and filing, and correcting student work.
Types, completes and/or files various records and forms.
Collects incoming monies for field trips, school pictures, and other school fees; prepares receipts for monies collected.
Performs miscellaneous tasks such as distributing materials, scheduling parent or teacher appointments, ordering supplies, escorting students to other areas of the school, etc.
Operates general office equipment.
Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the classroom teacher.
Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
Recognizes and follows the appropriate procedures in the "chain of command" as designated by board policies and/or administrative procedures.
Presents a positive image of Ware Shoals School District 51 at all times.
Willingly performs other related duties as required.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 182 days; 37 ½ hours per week/WSSD51 salary schedule

EVALUATION: Annual evaluation in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy or
Superintendent’s approved plan on the Evaluation of Support Staff.

This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required.