Instructional Assistant, Special Education SES
About The Position
The Instructional Assistant, Special Education SES assists the classroom teacher in providing curriculum activities and experiences designed to support special education students’ intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. The assistant helps maintain a supportive learning environment, supports student behavior and medical needs, supervises students throughout the workday, and reinforces instructional material with small groups under the supervision of the special education teacher. The position also involves helping students with feeding, toileting, hygiene, transitions, and sanitation needs. The role is for 187 days. The hourly pay range is $15.50 to $21.40; starting pay for a new hire is determined individually based on job-related experience and salaries paid to peer employees in the same position with similar experience.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Associate degree or a minimum of 48 college hours.
- Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions.
- Ability to work with emotionally, physically, and/or mentally impaired students.
- Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
- Ability to make rational decisions under stressful circumstances.
- Ability to deal with special needs children in a caring, supportive, but non-emotional manner.
- Ability to lift or move at least 40 pounds and push over 100 pounds.
- Ability to work in a noisy environment.
- Ability to provide for sanitation needs and student hygiene.
- Ability to assist in restraining students in crisis situations.
Nice To Haves
- Paraprofessional Certification (required upon employment).
- Basic computer skills.
- Background working with special needs children or adults.
Responsibilities
- Assist the teacher with daily classroom operations and help provide a supportive learning environment.
- Assist with student behavior management and medical needs.
- Supervise students throughout the workday.
- Feed students or help them feed themselves.
- Assist with students’ special toileting needs.
- Monitor students to and from buses, in the cafeteria, in inclusion classrooms, and in hallways while traveling to and from activities.
- Sanitize the room and equipment.
- Assist teachers with planning and preparing instructional materials.
- Under the special education teacher’s supervision, work with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
- Follow McAllen ISD customer service standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor (primary evaluator).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
