Special Education Instructional Aide

East Porter County School Corporation; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

East Porter County School Corporation is seeking a Special Education Instructional Assistant to support teachers in an educational environment with students who have special needs. The role involves assisting with reading, writing, math, and related activities as directed.

Key duties include co-teaching under teacher guidance, organizing materials, supervising students, tracking progress, and assisting with clerical tasks and field trips.

Responsibilities

• Participating in lesson planning sessions, and communicating with parents and school officials.
• Co-teaching lessons under the Teacher's guidance, leading small groups or individual instruction and discussions, and reviewing classwork.
• Organizing the classroom and teaching materials, monitoring the classroom during lessons, and minimizing distractions and disruptions.
• Supervising students in and out of the classroom.
• Attending to students' physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs.
• Helping Teachers and students with extracurricular activities and school functions.
• Performing clerical duties, such as tracking student attendance, typing, filing, photocopying, and grading tests and homework.
• Ensuring the upkeep of educational materials, equipment, and supplies.
• Tracking students' progress and preparing reports for the parents.
• Assisting Teachers in counseling parents
• Assist with supervision of hallway, recess, lunch room, buses and car line.
• Cover duties for absent aides and teachers as needed
• Prepare instructional materials as requested.
• Assist with preparation for school events.
• Assist students with classroom work as a group or individual.
• Organize and chaperone field trips and special events.
• Report any injuries to students and complete accident forms.
• Confidentiality
• Other duties assigned by the supervisor, teacher or principal.

Job description

Special Education Instructional Assistant responsibilities includeproviding staff support in an educational or childcare environment. Special Education Instructional Assistants will work with children individually or in small groups by providing basic instruction on reading, writing, math, and other education related activities as assigned by teachers' directions.

Duties may include but not be limited to:

• Participating in lesson planning sessions, and communicating with parents and school officials.
• Co-teaching lessons under the Teacher's guidance, leading small groups or individual instruction and discussions, and reviewing classwork.
• Organizing the classroom and teaching materials, monitoring the classroom during lessons, and minimizing distractions and disruptions.
• Supervising students in and out of the classroom.
• Attending to students' physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs.
• Helping Teachers and students with extracurricular activities and school functions.
• Performing clerical duties, such as tracking student attendance, typing, filing, photocopying, and grading tests and homework.
• Ensuring the upkeep of educational materials, equipment, and supplies.
• Tracking students' progress and preparing reports for the parents.
• Assisting Teachers in counseling parents
• Assist with supervision of hallway, recess, lunch room, buses and car line.
• Cover duties for absent aides and teachers as needed
• Prepare instructional materials as requested.
• Assist with preparation for school events.
• Assist students with classroom work as a group or individual.
• Organize and chaperone field trips and special events.
• Report any injuries to students and complete accident forms.
• Confidentiality
• Other duties assigned by the supervisor, teacher or principal.