Instructional Assistant 2 - Secondary Transition/LFI Job ID# 1806

Calvert County Public Schools • Prince Frederick, MD

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About The Position

The Instructional Assistant 2 will provide instructional, behavioral, and social emotional support services to help achieve a well-organized, smoothly functioning class and school environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resources. The Instructional Assistant 2 will be assigned to work with students with disabilities in the Learning for Independence Program (LFI), primarily in community settings to support the implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in the areas of community-based instruction and work-based learning in alignment with secondary transition plans. Additional instruction and support will be provided within special general education classrooms and special education classrooms. Under the direction of a special education teacher, this Instructional Assistant 2 will independently provide instruction, supports and job-coaching to individual or small groups of students across school and community settings.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education development (GED) program certificate.
• Experience working with high school aged children with disabilities providing community-based instruction and/or work-based learning instruction is preferred.
• Experience managing externalizing behaviors.
• Earns and maintains non-violent Calvert County Public School crisis management training (includes Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), trauma-informed care, COMAR law training related to restraint, seclusion, and exclusion, risk related to the use of restraint, and documentation of crisis events), Ukeru crisis intervention training, restorative practices training, academic research-based intervention training and other trainings and certifications as required.
• Exceptional ability to understand and communicate with both verbal and written skills.
• Ability to operate various office machines and instructional technology.
• Ability to follow a flexible schedule and adapt to various environments.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work without direct onsite supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to relate effectively to students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, make informed decisions, and communicate effectively with all stakeholders when presented with stressful situations.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
• A valid driver's license and motor vehicle insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Calvert County Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional, behavioral, and social emotional supports and services to students with disabilities.
• Independently provide instruction and coaching to students within the school setting, community and on job sites, under the general direction of a teacher.
• Positively encourage students to progress toward independence in academic, personal, and work tasks.
• Make individual decisions regarding support and guidance with students in the community.
• Solve unforeseen problems or issues when working in the community with students.
• Assist individual children in need of special attention in areas including, but not limited to, academics, social, emotional, behavioral supports, and activities of daily living.
• Assist with the provision of specially designed instruction and consistent implementation of student(s)' Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) under the direction of the teacher.
• Assist in the implementation of and collection of data as required by the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) and/or Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) across settings and tasks (school, work, community).
• Deliver academic interventions and implement proactive behavioral supports/interventions.
• Intervene in crisis situations in the school environment as needed, which may include use of non-violent CPI when student exhibits aggressive behavior.
• Assist students with activities of daily living including toileting/changing and activities of daily living.
• Work with groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• Collaborate with a variety of educators and providers to implement students' IEPs across settings.
• Assist individual students in need of special attention.
• Perform clerical duties.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and other student supports, planned by the teacher.
• Set up, and/or operate instructional technology, laboratory equipment, and computer programs.
• Assist teacher with implementation of classroom duties, routines, and instruction.
• Supervise students.
• Participate in professional learning opportunities.
• Provide periodic class coverage in absence of a classroom teacher.
• Positively interact with others.
• Report to work promptly every day.
• Meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Ten (10) month position and salary commensurate with qualifications applied to the current salary schedule for support employees (Grade 8).
• All employees are encouraged to have automatic payroll deposit.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees