Instructional Assistant - Special Education
Compton Unified School District•Compton, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, assist a certificated teacher or specialist in providing instruction to individuals or small groups of students with disabilities in a special education or in general education/community learning environment; monitor and report student progress regarding behavior and performance.
Requirements
- Assist special education students in learning proper personal hygiene and in developing self-help skills including toileting and travel which may require lifting student alone or with another Instructional Assistant or a teacher.
- Monitor, observe and report progress regarding student performance and behavior.
- Assist in supervising students during lunch time, on the playground, on field trips or when mainstreamed into the community or another class; supervise the loading and unloading of students on school buses as assigned.
- Perform routine clerical duties in support of classroom activities, such as duplicating and filing instructional materials.
- Provide support to teacher by assisting in setting up work areas, displays and exhibits, operating audiovisual equipment, operating educational training equipment and distributing and collecting paper and supplies.
- Confer with teachers concerning academic/behavior programs and materials to meet student needs; collect data necessary to support student learning.
- Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and regulations.
- Direct group or individual activities of students as assigned.
- Assist in preparing instructional materials, administering and scoring tests as directed by the teacher.
- Assist students by providing proper examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
- Participate in meetings, conferences and in-service training programs as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Tutor individuals or small groups of students reinforcing instruction as directed by the teacher; monitor and assist special education students in learning prescribed activities.
- Assist special education students in learning proper personal hygiene and in developing self-help skills including toileting and travel which may require lifting student alone or with another Instructional Assistant or a teacher.
- Monitor, observe and report progress regarding student performance and behavior.
- Assist in supervising students during lunch time, on the playground, on field trips or when mainstreamed into the community or another class; supervise the loading and unloading of students on school buses as assigned.
- Perform routine clerical duties in support of classroom activities, such as duplicating and filing instructional materials.
- Provide support to teacher by assisting in setting up work areas, displays and exhibits, operating audiovisual equipment, operating educational training equipment and distributing and collecting paper and supplies.
- Confer with teachers concerning academic/behavior programs and materials to meet student needs; collect data necessary to support student learning.
- Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and regulations.
- Direct group or individual activities of students as assigned.
- Assist in preparing instructional materials, administering and scoring tests as directed by the teacher.
- Assist students by providing proper examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
- Participate in meetings, conferences and in-service training programs as assigned.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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