North Beach Elementary - Special Education Assistant (K-2 Focus) - 1.0 FTE

Seattle Public Schools; North Beach (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Public Schools is seeking a Special Education Assistant/ISE-203 to support supervision, care and instruction of students with special needs in regular or self-contained classrooms, and help implement instruction plans.

The role involves adapting activities, administering materials, first aid, assisting with personal care, attending meetings, communicating with teachers and parents, and enforcing behavioral plans to ensure a safe, inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of instructional procedures and practices and ability to adapt activities to meet student needs.
• Ability to read manuals, write documents, and present information clearly.
• Understanding complex, multi-step written and oral instructions.
• Adherence to safety practices and ability to address safety concerns.

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom activities under teacher direction to provide opportunities for all students to participate.
• Administers materials and assignments to assist in evaluating progress and addressing individual needs.
• Administers first aid and medical assistance as required to provide appropriate care.
• Assists students with personal care needs due to medical conditions or physical limitations.
• Attends meetings and professional development to stay informed on job functions.
• Confers with teachers on progress and implements IEP objectives.
• Interacts with teachers and parents to relay student progress and needs.
• Directs and implements behavioral plans to support students and maintain safety.
• Instructs students in various activities to reinforce instructional objectives and remediation goals.
• Maintains instructional materials and student records for reliable information.
• Monitors students across different school environments to ensure safety and positive learning.

Skills

Reading manuals

Document writing

Presenting information

Understanding instructions

Safety practices

Multitasking

Conflict resolution

Job description

Overview Of Position

. The job of Special Education Assistant/ISE-203 is done for the purpose/s of assisting in the supervision, care and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom or in a self-contained classroom; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; providing information to appropriate school personnel; and attending IEP meetings.

Overview Of Position This position is assigned to the Focus service pathway. To learn more about our special education service pathways, please follow this link to the SPS Special Education Department website: . The job of Special Education Assistant/ISE-203 is done for the purpose/s of assisting in the supervision, care and instruction of special needs students in the regular classroom or in a self-contained classroom; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; providing information to appropriate school personnel; and attending IEP meetings. Special Education Assistant job duties vary according to the school/program needs, i.e., generalist, severe/profound, behavior disorder, hearing impaired, autism, etc.

Essential Functions

• Adapts, under the direction of the teacher. classroom activities, assignments and/or materials for the purpose of providing an opportunity for all special education students to participate in classroom activities.
• Administers a variety of materials and assignments (e.g. tests, homework, grades papers, folders, etc.) for the purpose of assisting teacher in evaluating students' progress and/or organizing the individual needs of the student.
• Administers first aid and medical assistance as required for the purpose of providing appropriate care for injured children.
• Assists students requiring support in addressing personal care needs due to medical condition and/or physical limitations for the purpose of allowing students to function in school environment.
• Attends meetings and in-service presentations (e.g. first aid, CPR, emergency procedures, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Confers with teacher/s (special education and/or mainstream teacher) on a regular basis for the purpose of assisting in evaluating special education student progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
• Confers with teachers and/or parents (e.g. phone calls, e-mails, parent-teacher meetings, recording student progress in a notebook, etc.) for the purpose of providing information related to the student's progress as established in their individual educational program.
• Directs and Implements behavioral plans for students with behavior disorders or other conditions for the purpose of assisting in meeting special education students needs, protecting the safety of the child and others, and providing a consistent environment.
• Instructs students in a variety of activities in individual and group settings (e.g. academic subjects, social skills, daily living skills, etc.) for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives, implement plans for remediation of students deficiencies in accordance with students individual educational program goals and ensuring students success in school.
• Maintains instructional materials and/or student files/records (e.g. adapting instructional materials, checking papers, attendance, set up adapted projects, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and/or providing reliable information.
• Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, parking lots, etc.) for the purpose of aiding students and providing a safe and positive learning environment.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to building Principal if assigned through staffing formulas. If based centrally, reports to assigned Special Education Supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge

• Required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read a variety of manuals, write documents following prescribed formats, and/or present information to others; and understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions.
• Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes:
  • Instructional procedures and practices
  • Age appropriate student activities
  • Safety practices and procedures
  • Conflict resolution
  • Stages of child development/ behavior

Skills

• Required to perform multiple, non-technical tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:
  • Adhering to safety practices
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