CLASS TITLE : SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT II / IEP
Work Length : 6 Hours per Day
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DEFINITION : Under general supervision, performs work of moderate difficulty in providing specialized instructional support services in various pre K-12 and adult emotionally disturbed, autistic, behavioral, bilingual, full inclusion or assistive technology special education settings;
and performs related work as required.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES : (The incumbent may or may not perform all the duties below)
- Communicate regularly with other members of the instructional team regarding daily performance of the students
- Under supervision works with students in a group or on an individual basis assisting with specific instructional tasks and accommodating the special needs of individual students
- Assist special needs students in learning or using special equipment of instructional media
- Assist special needs students in learning or using special tests
- Assist special needs students in the development and maintenance of appropriate social behaviors through the use of a variety of positive reinforcement techniques, activities and / or materials
- Assist in the loading and unloading of special needs students from buses and in the transferring of students to and from classrooms and events
- Encourage and assist special needs students in communicating and engaging in social activities such as field trips and extra curricular activities
- Supervises special needs students in snack and lunch activities and outdoor / campus activities
- Assist students with special needs in learning gross motor skills and teaching independent mobility
- Support students of diverse levels and types of disabilities, gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
- Maintain and prepare records and performs clerical duties related to special education programs
- May lift and move students with special needs
- Assist in teaching students’ self-feeding skills and grooming and dressing skills
- Assist in the toileting of students frequently involving lifting and cleaning of students, diapering, and the care of devices such as feeding tubes, catheters, urinal and colostomy bags;
supervises teenage students in the use of sanitary supplies
- May assist with community based instruction
- May be required to travel from location to location
- Perform related duties as assigned
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS :
Training and Experience : A combination of training and experience equivalent to high school graduation and one year experience working with students or the completion of one year of college-level coursework in a field related to the particular assignment.
Successful completion of the Instructional Assistant Proficiency Examination and / or hold
appropriate certification for the position. Commitment to complete required training courses or inservices within the first six months of being hired / promoted .
Knowledge of :
- The appropriate subject matter, program and special instructional or communication procedures
- The individual differences in children
- Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation and mathematics
- General classroom procedures, practices and equipment
- General needs relative to students who are physically challenged and / or severely emotionally disturbed students
- Techniques of learning reinforcement and behavior modification for students
Skill in :
- Applying special instructional or communication procedures
- Following oral and written directions
- Communicating clearly both orally and in writing
- Recordkeeping and providing clerical support duties
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with school staff, students and parents
- Reading, writing and arithmetic
- Keeping school and student matters confidential
- Understand and appropriately respond to the needs of severely challenged and emotionally disturbed students and to posses a genuine liking for students
Ability to :
- Perform the duties of the position with or without accommodation
- Learn and interpret rules, policies, regulations and procedures
Licenses and Certificates :
A valid California Driver’s License may be required. Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid are required
Mt. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 / 02