Special Education Instructional Assistant I (Full-Time)

Redbird Elementary; Mesa (AZ); Presencial; USD 20.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Sick leave

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement through ASRS

Descripción de la vacante

Redbird Elementary School is seeking an Instructional Assistant Special Education I - Self-Contained to support students under certified teachers and specialists. You will help implement IEP goals, assist with daily living activities, and relieve teachers of routine clerical tasks.

Under supervision, you will deliver supervised classroom work, assist in materials creation, collect data on progress, and help manage behavior plans in a safe environment.

Formación

• Associate’s Degree or 60 college credit hours required at time of hire or pass the ParaPro Test provided by the district free of charge.
• Experience working with children.
• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate.
• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name, served by strength and need, and graduates ready for college, career and community.
• Ability and willingness to work with special education students who may require specialized instruction to meet academic, social, and behavior goals.
• Ability to work well with students, staff and parents; good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well in stressful situations.
• Computer proficiency to include use of basic software applications (Word, Excel, etc)
• Ability to operate standard office equipment
• Ability to organize and prioritize and to follow classroom guidelines as put forth by classroom teacher

Responsabilidades

• Deliver, under teacher’s direction, classroom work/homework and/or reinforce classroom objectives, tutoring and guided practice.
• Assist the development of instructional materials and maintenance of classroom.
• Assist in the collection of data on academic and behavior goals as instructed.
• Implement positive behavior intervention plans for students who display challenging behaviors including verbal and physical aggression.
• Respond to problem behaviors according to the student’s positive behavior intervention plan and district crisis intervention policy.
• May be required to assist students who need support in addressing personal care needs due to a severe medical condition and/or physical limitations (i.e. toileting, feeding, dressing suctioning, etc) to ensure their functioning in a school environment.
• Accompany students as they transition across campus.
• Monitor individual and/or small student groups in classroom and/or on the playground to maintain a safe and positive learning environment; facilitate social peer interactions.
• Maintain classroom and student equipment to ensure a safe environment.
• Model professional, safe, responsible and respectful behavior.
• Perform general clerical tasks to support the teacher in the maintenance of student files and to provide classroom materials.
• Participate in various meetings to share information and/or improve one’s skills and/or knowledge.
• Regular and on-time attendance required.
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Conocimientos

Experience with children

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

Team collaboration

Excel

Word

Educación

Associate’s degree or 60 college credit hours

ParaPro Test

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Redbird Elementary School is seeking an Instructional Assistant Special Education I - Self-Contained to support students under certified teachers and specialists. You will help implement IEP goals, assist with daily living activities, and relieve teachers of routine clerical tasks.

Under supervision, you will deliver supervised classroom work, assist in materials creation, collect data on progress, and help manage behavior plans in a safe environment.