Instructional Assistant Special Education I Self-Contained Irving Elementary School 2025-2026
Instructional Assistant Special Education I Self-Contained Irving Elementary School 2025-2026
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Job Description
Instructional Assistant Special Education I Self Contained
Associates Degree or 60 college credit hours required at time of hire
OR pass the ParaPro Test provided by the district
Mesa Public Schoolsis an awardwinning district and voted Best Place to Work in Mesa. With over 9000 employees we are the largest school district in have sent generations of students through our schools as we are the premier educational choice in Arizona.
Base Rate:
$17.32
Performance Pay:
Available annually
New hire experience:
1 of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement up to atenyear maximum
New hire education:
1 of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or
higher degree if not required for the position
Class/Calendar:
A11b 9.25 months
Hours:
Fulltime 32.5 hours per week)
FSLA:
NonExempt
Benefits:
Sick leave holidays matched retirement health and life insurance
OVERVIEW
To assist under direct supervision of certified teachers and specialists in themonitoring and instruction of special education students implementing the Individual Education Plans; to assist students in performingtheir academic daily living and health care activities; to relieve teacher of routine clerical tasks.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Associates Degree or 60 college credit hours required at time of hire OR pass the ParaPro Test provided by the district
- 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 prioritizeand to followclassroom guidelines as put forth by classroom teacher
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Deliver under teachers direction classroom work/homework and/or reinforce classroom objectives tutoringand 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 students 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 asafe 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 ones skills and/or knowledge
- Regular and ontime attendance required
- Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
- May lift pull push or carry
- May stand for a prolonged period of time
- May move light weight furniture
- May be exposed to outdoor elements
- May require strength to push/pull 3035 lbs
- May require physical intervention for students experiencing behavioral difficulties
- Physical demands may require assistance from other personnel
SUPERVISION
Classroom Teacher
Site Administrator
Certified Specialists
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ORGANIZATION:The district does not discriminate on the basis of race color ethnicity national originreligion sex or gender sexual orientation disability age or marital status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
