NwOESC- Instructional Assistant (autism focus)
NwOESC- Instructional Assistant (autism focus)
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Job Description
Job Objective: Provides student services consistent with the service center mission and legal requirements. This employee will be part of the elementary autism classroom team.
MinimumQualifications:
- Valid state department of education license/permit as determined at the time of appointment.
- Meets mandated state/federal criteria (i.e. approved degree completion of requisite higher education credit hours/courses or acceptable score on an authorized professional standards test).
- Educational aide permit required.
- Displays flexibility reliability self-discipline and a willingness to take on challenging tasks.
- Documents/maintains a record free of criminal violations that prohibit public school employment.
- Effective communication problem-solving and time management skills.
- Embodies high ethical standards/integrity. Accepts responsibility for personal decisions/conduct.
Note: Employees must obtain training and maintain skills to fulfill compliance requirements applicable to the position as required by board policy and state/federal law.
Essential Functions:
1. Arrives on time prepared to work. Complies with established work schedules.
- Provides student assistance with daily living activities behavior management discrete trial training instructional support social skills training task redirection etc. as directed.
- Assists individuals and small student groups with remedial or enrichment activities.
- Reinforces instructional objectives introduced by the teacher/intervention specialist.
- Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students assimilate into the school environment. Helps implement classroom accommodations as directed by the teacher.
- Helps with classroom records and data collection. Verifies the accuracy of information as directed.
- Works with program staff to identify student assistance strategies most likely to be effective.
- Helps students manage the learning environment (e.g. access/proximity to activities assistive technology augmentative devices mobility assistance use of instructional/media resources etc.).
- Encourages student accountability active participation cooperation punctuality dependability etc.
- Attends to student concerns discreetly when assistance is requested.
- Assists students with personal care as trained by a health care professional.
- Assists with non-classroom activities (e.g. arrival/departure lunch recess field trips etc.).
2. Exemplifies professionalism to enhance NwOESC and member district public images.
3. Maintains open/effective communications. Serves as a reliable information resource.
4. Pursues opportunities to enhance personal performance.
LOCATION: Independence Education Center Defiance OH (Autism Classroom)
CONTRACT: Per the 2025-26 school calendar.
DEADLINE: Until Filled
SALARY: Per the adopted salary schedule based on training and experience
BENEFITS: Paid sick leave and personal leave. Health dental vision and life insurance are available. Membership in SERS.
Employment Type
Full-Time
