Title: Special Education Instructional Assistant Summer Program
Department: Migrant Education Program
Supervised by: Teacher and Director of Migrant Education
Wage:$24.00 per hour. Per CBA Article 5 Compensation G.1 Working overtime (beyond 40 hours per week) must be preapproved by the Department Director or Superintendent.
Work Year:June 17 July 18 2025
Position Purpose:
To assist a certified teacher in providing instruction to students or small groups which facilitate student success in academic and interpersonal skills with a focus on supporting special education needs.
Core Job Functions:
- Assists with implementing the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for each assigned student.
- Assists special education staff with preparation implementation and evaluation of individual and group instructional and/or behavioral programs.
- Assists in communicating with teachers and parents on a students progress.
- Assists with recordkeeping to monitor students daily learning progress.
- Assists students in understanding instructional and/or behavioral concepts by reemphasizing the basic elements of teacher directed activities.
- Provides students with additional practice on identified skill areas.
- Assists with the preparation of instructional and/or behavioral for classroom activities.
- Guides independent study and remedial work set up by the teacher.
- Sets up and operates audiovisual and other instructional equipment.
- Checks student work corrects papers that do not require subjective evaluation and supervises testing and makeup work.
- Secures and stores instructional materials as needed by the teacher or students.
- Supervises students during instructional and noninstructional activities including hallways lunchroom playground gymnasium and library and bus lines.
- Keeps records and charts of student progress.
- Assists in filing sorting alphabetizing data collecting and organizing materials.
- Enforces classroom and school rules in a consistent manner and follows guidelines for implementation of disciplinary actions.
- Detains students for alleged misconduct and delivers students to appropriate authority.
- Performs routine clerical tasks including maintaining records copying cutting stencils alphabetizing and filing materials operating office equipment preparing basic art work and typing lists and reports.
- Maintains a positive and effective relationship with students staff parents and patrons.
Department Specific Responsibilities:
- Reports incidents (fights suspected child abuse substance abuse etc.) to maintain personal safety of students provide a positive learning environment and adhere to district policies.
- Participates in meetings and inservice training programs as assigned.
- Maintains regular attendance at work and work activities; is punctual in meeting deadlines attending meetings and following schedules.
- Performs other duties as may be assigned by classroom teacher Director of Migrant Education or Superintendent to support the success of the agency.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Patience understanding and ability to work with young students
- Appropriate and effective oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to learn and follow precise prescribed directions
- Read write translate and interpret English and Spanish preferred
- Appropriate classroom procedures and basic instructional techniques
- Criminal history background check/fingerprint clearance
Education and Experience:
- High school graduate or equivalency
- Experience with supporting special education students
- Completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education possess an associates degree or passed a certificate program demonstrating knowledge and ability to assist in instructing reading writing and mathematics readiness