Instructional Assistant Special Education

York School District One • York, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

York School District One is hiring a Special Education Instructional Assistant to support teachers and students. The role assists teachers in achieving instructional objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them reach the skill levels of the class. The assistant reinforces material and skills introduced by the teacher, supports students’ daily routines and needs, and helps supervise students in a variety of school settings. The position is for 182 days per school year, with work based on student needs specified in the IEP. Salary and work year are established by the Board. The position is evaluated under the Board’s policy for Evaluation of Support Services Personnel.

Requirements

• High school diploma and a successful passing grade on the Para Pro exam, or a two-year degree, or 60 hours of college credit from an accredited college or university.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Prior work with children.
• Possess and use excellent team-building skills.
• Able to lift 75 pounds or more.
• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly.
• Able to work under occasional stress.
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative in job performance.

Responsibilities

• Administer, score, and record achievement and diagnostic tests recommended by the teacher.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on students’ needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operate and care for classroom equipment used for instruction and help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other instructional materials.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with student supervision during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, field trips, and other times.
• Assist students with bathroom needs, mobility in a wheelchair, clothing, wash-up and toilet routines, and lunch, snack, and cleanup routines.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assist students in the library or media center.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Alert the regular teacher to problems or special information about individual students.
• Provide information and assistance to substitute teachers assigned in the regular teacher’s absence.
• Maintain ethical conduct and confidentiality of student information at the level expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participate in assigned in-service training programs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED