INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT I - (BLIND HIGH SCHOOL) 48008604

State of Florida • Saint Augustine, FL

6d

About The Position

The incumbent of this position works as an Instructional Assistant in a state-mandated academic program.

Requirements

• Knowledge of principles and techniques of effective communication;
• Ability to prepare and maintain records;
• Ability to implement and maintain individual programs for students;
• Ability to plan and prepare educational materials;
• Ability to instruct and/or assist students in social and daily living skills, such as personal hygiene, toileting, and self-care tasks, etc.;
• Ability to communicate in the appropriate modes for assigned students;
• Ability to document and follow through on behavior programs;
• Ability to assist in classroom with small group and individual activities;
• Ability to write reports and to pay attention to details;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Ability to supervise and transport/escort students independently;
• Ability to complete training and administer skills acquired during CPR and CPI;
• Completion of 60 college semester hours from an accredited institution; or Associate of Arts Degree or higher; or high school diploma and a score of 464 or higher on the Para Pro Assessment. Proof of education will need to be provided at time of interview.

Responsibilities

• Assists classroom teacher with classroom instruction, redirection of students who are off-task, behavior management, role playing, planning and preparation for field trips and special events, recordkeeping, attendance, and grading classwork.
• Develops learning materials for students (independently or as directed by the classroom teacher).
• Supervises students during school time, lunch time, recess time, and before and after school hours.
• Writes and submits student occurrence reports to the assistant principal on significant occurrences.
• Substitutes and maintains the instructional momentum of the program in the absence of the teacher.
• Assists students in understanding and completing classroom assignments.
• Provides remedial assistance to students having difficulty achieving objectives in their specific subject areas.
• Accompanies students on scheduled appointments and medical trips.
• Duties may include instructing and assisting students with activities of daily living which may include personal hygiene, toileting, and self-care tasks as assigned.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Automatic enrollment into the Florida Retirement System.
• Medical insurance coverage is $90 per pay period for family coverage; $25 per pay period for employee only.
• Life insurance $25,000 is provided by the state at no cost to you for all FTE positions. Employees may purchase additional coverage.
• Low-cost supplemental benefit packages that include dental, vision, and much more.
• Professional development opportunities and ability to learn American Sign Language on campus at no cost.
• Tuition waiver program – earn up to 6 credit hours per semester at state universities.
• Biweekly accrual up to four (4) hours of sick leave and annual leave.
• Paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees