Special Education Instructional Assistant
Special Education Instructional Assistant
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Location:FaulconerChapman School
Overview:
- Under supervision the Special Education (SpEd) Instructional Assistant assists in supervising students and implementing behavioral and instructional programs. They perform various instructional duties including assisting highneeds students in groups or oneonone settings often without direct teacher supervision; detailed instructions are given at the beginning of an assignment and on subsequent new assignments. However after the employee becomes familiar with particular procedures the work can be completed more independently. The employee should have patience and a genuine appreciation of youth. The SpEd Instructional Assistant receives general supervision from an assigned administrator and work direction from other licensed staff.
Essential Job Duties:
- Assist high needs students in groups or in oneonone settings
- Supervises students as directed following all safety rules and taking a reasonableprecautions to provide a safe and secure environment
- With training may administer medication
- May assist students with washing toileting (may include lifting on and off toilet) diapering dressing and undressing grooming and other activities necessary for maintaining personal hygiene and neatness.
- Helps maintain a positive schoolwide learning environment
- Complies with professional development activities and training as required by the district
- The following is a list of areas that you could be directed to supervise a student includingbut not limited to: classrooms playground cafeteria hallway bus loading and unloading areas office health room restrooms gyms emergency drills assemblies and other areas as needed
- Supervises students during recess lunch periods before and after school by keeping asafe and disciplined atmosphere on the playground play area the cafeteria library hallways and bus lines
- Assists with the preparation of instructional materials by using copy machine or AVequipment computer and resource materials
- Assists students in their understanding of instructional concepts by reemphasizing the basic elements of teacherdirected activities with those students needing additional and repetitive assistance
- Assists with the correction of student work
- Keeps accurate records and charts of student progress and routine clerical work
- Collects and accounts for monies received
- Assists others in the matters of filing sorting data collecting and organizing materials.
- Fulfills other related duties as assigned
WORKING CONDITIONS: Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions with routine exposure to the weather including seasonal heat and cold. Subject to frequent loud noises in the environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to perform assigned duties; sitting for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate equipment; kneeling bending at the waist and reaching overhead above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files reports and supplies; lifting light objects and lifting and positioning students. Intermittent walking bending twisting squatting kneeling crawling climbing stairs reaching. On feet throughout the day. May must move rapidly to intervene in situations where a students safety is jeopardized. May be required to restrain a student using moderate strength (2050 pounds push or pull) and Mandt techniques. Always working to deescalate a situation. Constant moving around a classroom to assist various students. May be required to assist with behavior plans in order to manage and monitor student behavior and safety.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Principles practices and techniques of instruction related to assignment.
- Appropriate provisions of IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) or the ability to rapidly acquire a working knowledge of such provisions.
- Proper child care techniques.
- Techniques and methods of student supervision and classroom management in settings involving moderate to severe learning and physical disabilities and social/behavioral problems.
- English usage spelling grammar and punctuation.
- Modern office methods practices procedures and computer/office equipment.
- Possess the physical ability to regularly attend work and fulfill the positions essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Deliver instructional programs to students with moderate to severe learning and physical disabilities and/or social/behavioral problems.
- Read understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
- Accurately transfer record or convey information.
- Work effectively in an environment that can be both physically and emotionally fatiguing.
- Work with students who may exhibit aggressive assaultive behavior as required of specific job assignments.
- Empathetically support students who have learning and/or physical disabilities.
- Work with students who require attention to basic feeding and personal hygiene needs as required of specific job assignments.
- Learn Mandt techniques as required for specific job assignments.
- Learn growth and development principles of students with special needs according to area of assignment.
- Learn basic first aid and safety requirements.
- Work in a team situation.
- Understand and follow health protocols and learn how to deal with bodily fluids.
- Understand and appropriately interpret Health Management Plans.
- Understand and appropriately interpret Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or behavior plans.
- Work independently without direct teacher contact to carry out the goals and objectives of an IEP or behavior plan.
- Type at a speed necessary for successful job performance.
- Perform physical job tasks.
- Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during work.
- Adhere to the federal requirements for a drugfree workplace.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is appropriate. A representative way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
- Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by collegelevel course work or special vocational training in special education principles and practices behavior management and/or procedures related to basic physical/medical needs and personal hygiene.
- May require Highly Qualified (HQ) Certification if assigned to a Title 1 school.
- Two years of responsible instructional assistance experience preferably involving contact with students with some form of learning physical disability or social/behavioral needs.
Posted Inside: 05/08/2025
Posted External: 05/15/2025
Closing Date: Until Filled (If asufficient number of qualified applications are received this recruitment may close early.)
Employment Dates: School Year
Current StaffApplicationRequirements:
OutsideApplicationRequirements:
- Application (thruTalendEd Recruit and Hire)
- Letter of Interest
- Resume
- Three letters of Recommendation
- Copy of Transcripts
- Copy of Certification
Salary: Per Classified Bargaining Agreement
For More Information:ContactMelissa Loveat Sheridan School Districtator email
Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA). Individuals with disabilities may contact Human Resources atfor additional information. Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the district for assistance through the Oregon Telecommunication Relay Service ator 711.
Equal employment opportunity and treatment shall be practiced by the district regardless of race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information if the employee with or without reasonable accommodation can perform the essential functions of the position.
Employment Type
Full-Time
