Instructional Assistant (1-1) -Special Education - Nottoway County School District : Job Details

NOTTOWAY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS POSITION DESCRIPTIONPosition Title: Instructional Assistant - Special Education Terms of Employment: 10 months / 190 days Supervisor: Principal FSLA Status: Non-ExemptGeneral Description Provides classroom support to teachers in special education classes. Performs routine clerical and instructional assignments within established procedures and standard practices so as not to infringe upon the responsibilities reserved for licensed teachers. Contacts are made within and outside the department; may require handling of sensitive information or dealing tactfully with others. Some judgment is required. Each position will have a specific set of work assignments particular to meeting the needs of students or departments being served.Preferred Minimum Qualifications Candidates for employment must be a minimum of 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or GED. Education, training or experience sufficient to demonstrate the required knowledge, skills and abilities.Essential Job Functions

• Provides clerical assistance - typing, filing, maintaining records and ordering supplies and classroom materials.
• Assists teachers with classroom duties, including correcting work, recording grades, planning work, administering tests, gathering resource and supplementary materials, and setting up and operating technology/media equipment.
• Assists students with academic subjects - may assist students one-on-one, small groups, or whole class depending on assignment and individual qualifications; documents progress.
• Assists during fire drills, field trips, and special events.
• Assists students onto and off the school bus; supervises students at lunch, recess and in the absence of the teachers.
• Serves as an aide on the school bus/school car as needed.
• Works with students to implement behavior management programs, improve fine motor skills, visual perception, social, vocational and community skills.
• Provides prescribed health care for the health impaired student who requires the presence of a person trained to meet those health needs. May serve in absence of the clinic assistant.
• Assists with physical therapeutic training, including range of motion skills, fine motor skills, visual perception and social skills.
• Assists with toileting students, changing diapers and general hygiene; may be required to handle seizures and other physical complications; handles various complicated positioning equipment; evaluates pain and discomfort levels; evaluates responses to stimuli.
• Escorts students when necessary; provides physical support/intervention to students when necessary under the direction and supervision of the teacher.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Equipment Operation Uses a personal computer and/or laptop, standard office equipment, and other equipment related to the assigned area.Contacts Contacts are made within and outside the school division and require the handling of sensitive and/or confidential information related to students served.Decision Making Performs work under the direction of the teacher(s) and administrator(s). Work requires some independence and judgement.Physical Demands The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to use a telephone to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; to hear, understand speech, and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Physical agility to drive, bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, and reach overhead.Work Environment While performing the duties of this position, the employee regularly works in a school classroom environment. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to quiet.Evaluation Performance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation personnel.Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Demonstrated basic reading, writing and computation skills. Previous experience working with groups of children. Some knowledge of general academic subjects sufficient to teach others, of childhood growth and development, behavior management techniques, and clerical procedures. Demonstrated ability to supervise children in the absence of a supervisor, to perform basic clerical tasks, to communicate effectively orally and in writing, and to follow oral and written instructions. Demonstrated ability to work well with students, staff and parents in a professional manner. Requirements This position requires current First Aid/CPR /AED certification. The employee must attend provided training, as well as any required additional training(s), and renew as mandated. The employee must be highly qualified, defined as meeting one of the following options: a) completed two years of study at an institution of higher education (60 credit hours); b) obtained an associate's (or higher) degree; or c) passed the formal state assessment (ParaPro Assessment).Nottoway County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position's activities and requirements; however, the administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.