Special Ed Instructional Assistant II — Resource

Cascade; Oregon, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 43,157,000 - 54,889,000; Full time

Job summary

Cascade School District 5 in Aumsville, OR seeks a Student Support Staff/Special Education Instructional Assistant - Resource to support students with special needs in inclusion, resource room, and pull-out settings. The role involves assisting teachers, supervising students, and implementing intervention strategies.

Workplace emphasizes collaboration with teachers and families, requires flexibility with interruptions, and may require First Aid training.

Qualifications

• Work in an environment with frequent interruptions and changing tasks and priorities.
• Assist, console, and manage students who may be emotional, distraught, or frustrated.
• Remain calm, focused and in control when working with students, parents, guardians, and community members who may be upset.
• Learn growth and development principles of students.
• Monitor student progress and advise teacher of student progress or deficiencies.
• Follow written and verbal directions and take initiative to seek clarity and take action when needed.
• Be trained in instructional and behavioral intervention methodologies in such content areas as reading, writing, and mathematics, and in such areas as safety, medication, and intervention systems.
• Work effectively and collaboratively as a team member.
• Be or become knowledgeable and supportive of classroom management and student discipline procedures. May be required to obtain a First Aid Card and/or serve as a Designated First Aid Provider.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of instructional and/or support duties to assist the school and teachers in instruction, supervision, and education of students with special needs (medical and/or disability) and students requiring educational/behavioral interventions in regular education classroomsettings (inclusion), one-on-one, Resource Room, and pull-out (intervention) instruction.

Skills

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Communication

Follow directions

Adaptability

Student support

Intervention awareness

Job description

Cascade School District 5 in Aumsville, OR seeks a Student Support Staff/Special Education Instructional Assistant - Resource to support students with special needs in inclusion, resource room, and pull-out settings. The role involves assisting teachers, supervising students, and implementing intervention strategies.

Workplace emphasizes collaboration with teachers and families, requires flexibility with interruptions, and may require First Aid training.