Special Education Instructional Aide

ReNEW Schools; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ReNEW Schools is seeking a Special Education Instructional Assistant to support educators in an educational setting in Valparaiso, Indiana. The role involves assisting with reading, writing, math instruction, and other activities as directed by teachers; duties include small-group or one-on-one support, classroom organization, supervision, and communication with parents.

Responsibilities include lesson planning support, co-teaching under guidance, tracking student progress, and assisting with

Qualifications

• Providing staff support in an educational or childcare environment.
• Assist with lesson planning and communicate with parents and school officials.
• Co-teach lessons under the Teacher's guidance and review classwork.
• Organize the classroom and teaching materials, monitor lessons, minimize distractions.
• Supervise students in and out of the classroom.
• Attend to students' physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs.
• Help teachers and students with extracurricular activities and school functions.
• Perform clerical duties such as tracking student attendance and grading tests.
• Track students' progress and prepare reports for parents.
• Assist 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.
• Organize and chaperone field trips and special events.
• Report injuries to students and complete accident forms.
• Confidentiality.
• Other duties assigned by the supervisor, teacher or principal.

Job description

Special Education Instructional Assistant responsibilities include providing 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.