Special Education Instructional Assistant - Childersburg Elementary
Alabama State Board of Education
- Childersburg, AL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with individuals or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Assist the teacher in implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on the teacher's understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
- Assist with independent study, drill, remedial and makeup work in accordance with standards assigned by the teacher.
- Assist the teacher in administering, scoring and recording diagnostic and assessment tests for individuals and small groups.
- Assist in distributing, collecting and correcting student work.
- Assist the teacher by providing reading intervention to individuals and/or small groups.
- Assist teachers in preparing instructional materials for classroom use.
- Become proficient in operating and maintaining such equipment as a laminating machine, copier and any other equipment necessary to preparing instructional materials.
- Construct bulletin boards/classroom learning displays as prescribed by the teacher.
- Assist any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
- Maintain an acceptable level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students.
- Assist the teacher in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students are assisted in taking full advantage of the instructional program.
- Provide homebound instruction as needed.
- Transport and supervise students in school based and/or community based work experiences.
- Engage in other reasonable duties during school necessary to the safe and effective operation of the school when requested by the principal.
- Assist student(s) with positioning, toileting, feeding, therapeutic exercises and other needed services.
- Administer and score screening and assessment instruments throughout the school system.
- Load students safely onto and off the bus.
- Make certain that wheelchairs are locked and Q-straps, brackets, and other wheelchair apparatus are secure.
- Secure students in car seats, booster seats, and/or seatbelts.
- Assist the classroom teacher in the implementation of the IEP and in preparing instructional materials.
- Assist students with personal hygiene.
- Perform necessary housekeeping duties not assigned to the custodial staff.
- Maintain daily attendance and do monthly attendance reports as needed.
- Assist in the office as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher, and/or principal, coordinator or System Nurse.