SPED Assistant II MAPS (Self-Contained) - 7 Hours - Howard Elementary School
About The Position
This permanent position is for 7 hours per day at Howard Elementary School and is expected to begin immediately. The Educational Assistant-Special Education II helps meet the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in a self-contained classroom. The role assists with classroom, behavior-management, self-care, and instructional programs under the principal’s general supervision and the certified teacher’s immediate direction. The position works directly with students with varied medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs, adapting support to each student. Duties include instructional assistance, supervision, personal care, medication administration within district policies, support with mobility and transfers, implementing teacher-directed IEP modifications, and maintaining accurate confidential records. The position also provides clerical and classroom support and may assist with school-wide activities and other duties as assigned. The employee must meet current highly qualified requirements and be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities. The work environment generally has low-to-moderate noise and may involve exposure to blood-borne pathogens, temperature fluctuations, fumes, odors, and dust.
Requirements
- Meet current highly qualified requirements.
- Interact appropriately with teachers, staff, community members, and students; maintain confidentiality, help resolve conflicts, and contribute to a positive team environment.
- Communicate fluently in English verbally and in writing; present information and respond to questions in one-on-one, small-group, and large-group settings.
- Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and governmental regulations; write routine reports and correspondence.
- Apply basic arithmetic and mathematical concepts, including algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions, to practical situations.
- Use common-sense reasoning to follow written, oral, scheduled, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Have general computer knowledge and ability to use databases, email, the internet, software, spreadsheets, teaching software, and word-processing software.
- Hold certifications determined necessary by the district, including certifications needed to meet current highly qualified requirements.
- Speak clearly and understand the speech of others; maintain emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and control job responsibilities.
- Regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds; meet the listed physical demands, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Fluency in both English and Spanish is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist the teacher in instructional settings and implement teacher-designed activities for individual students and small groups.
- Help maintain classroom discipline, including crisis intervention and, when needed, restraint of disruptive or dangerous students using CPI techniques.
- Organize and manage student work under teacher direction; assist with correcting and recording work and testing students.
- Supervise classes for short periods and supervise students in areas and activities including playgrounds, cafeterias, bus loading and unloading, field trips, and hallways.
- Support students with daily work, including use of computers, instructional software, and testing programs.
- Adapt methods and interactions to students’ individual medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
- Provide toileting, catheterization or transfer assistance, diapering, and other personal care as needed.
- Administer medications within district policies and applicable state and federal laws, including diabetes management and insulin administration using an insulin pen or non-needle injection system.
- Assist with wheelchair transfers as required by student needs.
- Implement IEP modifications at the teacher’s request and schedule and assist with IEP meetings.
- Prepare instructional materials and provide clerical support using office and audiovisual equipment and other resources.
- Maintain accurate records and handle information confidentially in accordance with district policies and state and federal laws.
- Obtain instructional materials from a variety of sources and properly use, operate, and maintain department resources.
- Maintain competency in position responsibilities and comply with safety and work rules, policies, and procedures.
- Provide support to other positions as needed, assume additional responsibilities with little or no supervision, and perform other related duties as assigned.
- Set up rooms and clean up after activities; answer telephones, respond to questions or take messages, and forward them to the teacher.
- Assist with school-wide events, textbook inventory, and in-home visits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
