SPED Personal Instructional Assistant (Male Prefered)

Gadsden Independent School District • Chaparral, NM

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About The Position

Under the supervision of a teacher or related staff, the SPED Personal Instructional Assistant directs and implements students’ IEP-related activities and helps ensure their safety and well-being in special education classes and activities related to student learning. The role supports classroom activities, student supervision, personal care, and the physical training and care of students with disabilities, as directed by the IEP, teacher, or related staff. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Applicants for instructional assistant positions must meet the stated ParaPro assessment or college-credit qualification. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, or related experience/training or an equivalent combination, and requires meeting NCLB Highly Qualified requirements. The work involves frequent physical activity and lifting, including assisting students with transfers and mobility.

Requirements

• Meet one of the instructional assistant qualification pathways: a passing ParaPro score of 457, or at least 48 semester hours of college credit from a regionally accredited college or university, including the specified coursework; the qualifications section also identifies passage of an Educational Assistant Assessment (ParaPro, ParaEducator, or Basic Skills) as an option.
• High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Meet NCLB requirements for Highly Qualified status.
• Ability to lift children as needed and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to instructions in written, oral, or diagram form and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Patience and acceptance of children with special educational needs, and ability to maintain emotional control under stress.

Responsibilities

• Assist with classroom management routines and classroom activities.
• Accompany the teacher on home visits as necessary.
• Direct students’ IEP-related activities under the supervision of the teacher.
• Prepare the classroom for activities under the supervision of the teacher.
• Assist with preparing class displays and bulletin boards.
• Keep equipment and materials used by students clean and in good condition.
• Maintain professional working relationships with employees and students.
• Assist with supervision of the playground, cafeteria, classroom, feeding, student personal care, bus loading, and other school-related activities.
• Participate in in-service activities.
• Ride the special education bus as assigned.
• Assist with physical training and care of students with disabilities, including exercises, wheelchair transfers, diaper changes, and bathing, as directed by the IEP, teacher, or related staff.
• Assist with monitoring and documenting behavior and implementing behavioral interventions and care as directed by the IEP, teacher, or related staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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