Extended School Year - Special Education Instructional Assistants
Extended School Year - Special Education Instructional Assistants
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NORTH SMITHFIELD SCHOOL DEPARTMENTJOB DESCRIPTIONTITLE:Instructional Assistant Special EducationQUALIFICATIONS:
- Proof (i.e. certificate) of having met requirements of RIGL 1611.2: Qualifications for Teacher Assistants
- High School Diploma.
- Skills and ability to meet the requirements of the duties assigned.
- Demonstration of patience tact and professionalism in dealing with students the public teachers and administrators.
- Basic understanding of special education concepts and practices and computers helpful.
- Ability to establish and sustain rapport with students with special needs.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- As of January 8 2006 meet one of the following 3 requirements:
- Completed at least 2 years of study at an institution of higher education in an educationrelated field; OR
- Obtained an associates or higher degree in an educationrelated field; OR
- Meet a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate through a formal state (ParaPro Assessment) or local academic assessment: knowledge and ability to assist in instructing reading writing and mathematics; OR reading writing and mathematics readiness (ESEA.
- Evidence of successful completion of a RIDEapproved Teacher Assistant Training Program required
- Director of Pupil Personnel Services
- Building Principal/Assistant Principal
- Primary function is to work with student(s) with disabilities under the direction supervision of certified personnel (primarily classroom teacher) to assist that (those) student(s) in reaching the goals indicated on their IEP.
- Assists students in attending to personal daily activities routines needs in order that they may participate in school (i.e. hygiene toileting* feeding etc.
- Assist students with independent remedial and/or enrichment activities as determined by the professional service provider (primarily classroom teacher.
- Provides assistance under the direction of the professional service provider (primarily classroom teacher) to individual special education students or mixed groups of students with and without disabilities.
- Performs duties related to preparation and delivery of instruction as determined by the professional (primarily classroom teacher) to whom assigned.
- Participates in inservice training programs as warranted.
- Maintains ethical behavior in relation to confidentiality concerning special education students as required by mandates of state and federal law.
- Assists the professional service providers (primarily classroom teacher) as requested in maintaining documentation (i.e. pupil files IEP reviews etc.
- Performs other duties which assist the professional service provider (primarily classroom teacher) as may be assigned.
- Assumes all other responsibilities as necessarily assigned by the Director of Pupil Personnel Services Principal or the Superintendent of Schools.
- Occasionally Up to 1/3 of the time.
- Frequently From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time.
- Constantly 2/3 of the time or more.
- StrengthLightLifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
- Standing (O)
- Sitting (F)
- Walking (F)
- Lifting (O)
- Stooping (O) Bending the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist.
- Reaching (F) Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Handling (F) Seizing holding grasping turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
- Fingering (F) Picking pinching or otherwise working with fingers primarily.
- Talking (F) Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
- Hearing (F) Perceiving the nature of sounds by the air.
- Near Acuity (F) Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.
- Far Acuity (O) Clarity of visions at 20 feet or more.
- Color Vision (O) Ability to identify and distinguish colors.
- Field of Vision (O) Observing an area that can be seen up and down or right to left when eyes are fixed on a given point.
- Intelligence: General learning ability Level 3 Average ability required.
- Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them and to use them effectively Level 3 Average ability required.
- Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately Level 3 Average ability required.
- Spatial Perception: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects Level 4 Below average ability required.
- Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent detail in objects or in pictorial or graphic material Level 4 Below average ability required.
- Clerical Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent detail in verbal or tabular matter Level 3 Average ability required.
- Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands or fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements Level 4 Below average ability required.
- Finger Dexterity: Ability to move the fingers and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately Level 4 Below average ability required.
- Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the hand easily and skillfully Level 3 Average ability required.
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli Level 5 Below average ability required.
- Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or in shades or other values of the same color or to identify a particular color Level 3 Average ability required.
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