Education Assistant Student Support SY 2627 Palo Verde (11679)

The job of Educational Assistant - Student Support is performed for the purpose/s of improving students overall success in the educational setting. The primary focus will be social/emotional learning and positive behavioral development. A secondary focus will be on academic intervention. The Educationl Assistant will monitor students in a classroom setting provide behavioral coaching and academic instruction to students and assist staff with clerical tasks related to record keeping and data entry.

Essential Functions:

• Independently monitors students within a variety of school environments (e.g. classrooms rest rooms hallways cafeteria labs field trips etc.)
• Establishes positive relationships with students needing additional behavioral supports through daily check-in and check-out systems
• Uses appropriate and positive discipline techniques provided by Principal or designee with children
• Administers various assessments
• Confers with administration teachers and/or parents as may be required
• Implements intervention and instructional programs and lessons (e.g. social/emotional reading math language comprehension writing comuter etc.)
• Instructs students (individual or small groups) in various content (e.g. reading math spelling self-esteem behavioral skills daily living skills etc.)
• Maintains a clean and organized environment; maintains classroom equipment work area student files/records (e.g. clean up after vaious class projects entering data adapting instructional materials audiovisual equipment etc.)
• Performs record keeping and clerical functions (e.g. scheduling copying data entry instructional materials correcting papers compiling lists etc.)
• Communicates with parents visitors and children in a positive and effective manner acknowledging all guests
• Documents all communication (phone calls messages written and electronic correspondence verbal conversations etc.)
• Assumes tasks assigned by the principal or designee
• Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student fights etc.)
• Participates in in-service workshops and site-based training
• Assists other personnel as may be required
• Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student fights ect.)

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Pre-employment proficiency test
• Criminal Justice/fingerprint clearance
• Ability to read write and communicate clearly in English

Experience desired.

This is a 10 month School Year position only.

Required Experience:

Junior IC