Special Education One-to-One Instructional Assistant Foundations
Special Education One-to-One Instructional Assistant Foundations
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Job Description
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Special Education One to One Instructional Assistant provides assistance and motivation to special education student (s). Works closely with the student(s) with disabilities/special needs throughout the school day to help the student(s) learn and succeed in all classroom settings.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
Communicate and work effectively with special education and classroom teachers coworkers parents and other caregivers as an educational team.
Practice professional legal and ethical conduct toward students parents and coworkers.
Motivate and assist the student(s) to build selfesteem and independence develop interpersonal and social skills think independently learn actively and selfadvocate.
Use assistive technology computers and adaptive equipment providing special care or physical assistance required for the student to function in school and learn effectively.
Participate in IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meetings regarding the student as requested.
Gather and maintain accurate data regarding the student including academic behavioral and/or health information as needed and providing feedback to the teacher to improve instruction for the student.
Maintain confidentiality with student information and student records.
Use developmentally appropriate instructional interventions for curriculum activities in the areas of cognitive motor selfhelp social interaction and language development for students.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill education and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act prior to starting you must have one of the following:
Two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
Associate degree or higher; or
Obtain voluntary certification through the Board of Educational Examiners(Paraeducator Certification); or
Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys (NCRC Assessment).
ACT WorkKeys Assessment
ACT WorkKeysis a job skills assessment system that helps employers select hire train developand retain a highperformance workforce. This series of tests measures foundational and soft skills and offers specialized assessments to target institutional needs.
Successful completion of ACT WorkKeys assessments in Applied Mathematics Locating Informationand Reading for Information can lead to earning ACTs National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) a portable credential earned by more than 2.3million people across the United States. If you are interested in taking the NCRC assessments you may schedule a time at one of the IowaWORKS Centers.
For more information please contact Iowa Work Force Development at. The calendar of testing times and locations is available on the Skilled Iowa website:
and/or EXPERIENCE
Minimum qualifications include a high school graduate and previous experience working with children.
A paraeducator certification is preferred.
For preschool classrooms preference would be the individual has one of the following three criteria met: a paraeducator certification with an early childhood endorsement CDA or a twoyear degree or higher or ability to obtain one of the criteria within one year of selection.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and groups from all levels of the organization. May communicate with parents or guardians of the student(s). The individual must have effective listening skills.
ANALYTICAL and REASONING SKILLS
Ability to gather collate and/or classify data. Ability to work with a variety of data. Problemsolving is required to identify issues and create action plans.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
May be required to lift up to 50 pounds frequently. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may work inside or outside.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Must be able to use the computer process electronic requests. Able to retrieve and print information from various computer programs when needed.
OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED
Will perform other duties as may be assigned by the superintendent or designee necessary and appropriate to the achievement of the program and/or District goals and objectives.
The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing Family & Consumer Science Health Science and Industrial Arts Technology & PLTW.
The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race creed color sex sexual orientation gender identity genetic information (for employment) national origin religion age (for employment) disability socioeconomic status (for programs) marital status (for programs) or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices. The District is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs activities or employment.
Inquiries or grievances under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Dr. Dora Jung Director of Student Services & Equity Education/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street Sioux City IA 51075 Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education or both. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.
Employment Type
Full-Time
