Instructional Assistant: Developmental Preschool
Instructional Assistant: Developmental Preschool
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Job Description
Zionsville Community Schools is seeking applicants for our Special Education Instructional Assistant positions at our Developmental Preschool.
Essential Functions:
- Assist the classroom teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on the IEP and understanding individual students needs interests and abilities.
- Assist with district and state wide testing.
- Guide independent study enrichment work and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
- Serve as chief source of information and assistance to any guest teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher.
- Implement student specific behavior plans to promote effective and safe student learning environments.
- Provides instruction under teacher supervision to students in a variety of individual and group activities to reinforce IEP plans instructional objectives and promote student success.
- Communicate with supervising instructional staff and professional support staff to evaluate progress and participate in implementation of IEP objectives.
- Adapt student classroom activities assignments and materials under the direction of the supervising teacher to support and reinforce classroom objectives.
- Monitor students during assigned periods in various school environments (lunchroom playground restrooms classrooms assemblies field trips etc.) to maintain a safe and positive learning environment.
- Implement and assist in the development of appropriate prompting strategies to develop maximum independence for students.
- Maintain a variety of confidential databases and records to document activities and provide reliable information for program facilitation.
- Assist with the toileting needs of students including getting on/off the toilet toileting diapering and/or help with clothing.
- May be required to lift/position students to support transitioning from one location to another.
- Assist with basic hygiene for students; for example hand washing and toothbrushing.
General Functions:
- Communicate effectively and professionally with a variety of individuals within ZCS including teachers staff parents and families as directed by the classroom teacher.
- Must maintain cooperative working relationships while maintaining strict confidentiality of student information.
- Attend all in-service training and staff meetings as directed by building and/or district administration.
- Assists classroom teacher with maintaining availability and organization of all instructional materials.
- Follow behavior plans and promptly address challenging or physically aggressive behavior.
- Provide individual personal care supports to students.
- Other duties as assigned by Classroom Teacher or Building Administration.
Employment Type
Part-Time
