Special Ed Assistant

Special Ed Assistant--Bluffsview One full-time Special Ed Assistant to work 7 hrs per day on the day shift, Monday through Friday on a 186 day calendar.

Responsible for assisting in the instructional program for special education students.

Job Duties: * Performs health care procedures which may include first aid, toileting, diapering, catheterization, and other duties as deemed necessary * Assists students with personal health needs such as feeding, walking, etc.

* Administers medications to students consistent with District policies and student IEPs * Works with individual or small groups of students on specific skills and/or assignments, tests * Assists in classroom by answering individual student's questions while they are working on assignments * Keyboards study materials, classroom materials, examinations, correspondence for teacher or related personnel; and other general clerical tasks * Assists in the preparation of materials, bulletin boards, etc.

* Attends individual parent-teacher conferences, if requested * Assists with field trip supervision * Scores/corrects papers, tests * Monitors/assists students during lunch, free time activities, and/or work placements * Accompanies student to mainstream classes, as needed * Manages students in accordance with the student's behavior plan * Occasionally monitors a class during a brief period during the day when a teacher is required to leave * With direction from the teacher, the assistant may monitor an individual or small group of students outside of the immediate classroom environment * Assists in supervision of students on job placements, as needed * Assists in the implementation of the functional curriculum, as needed * Transports students as needed to work sites or other locations in personal or school-district owned vehicles * Assists with classroom documentation Job Skills and Abilities: * Ability to communicate with and relate well to students, staff, and parents * Skill and ability to work through and resolve conflict in an appropriate manner as detailed in Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training * Ability to follow written and oral instructions * Ability to use a computer * Ability to use technology to complete daily and assigned tasks appropriate for the position * Ability to contribute to the positive personal-social development of students * Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with others * Salary range $24.77/hr to $31.54/hr*