Special Education Assistant

About the Employer

Special Education Assistant

Job Title: Special Education Assistant, Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools, Lakeview Elementary

Job Description

If you are interested in this position, please apply on the Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools website: https://www.smfschools.org/

Title: Special Education Assistant, SRR, Class IV 7 hrs/day, 9 mos/yr
Reports to: Assigned Administrator/Supervisor

Job Objective

Provides student services consistent with the district mission and legal requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

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).

Essential Functions

Non-Teaching Support Services

Performs non-teaching support services as a collaborative member of the educational team.
Prepares/distributes classroom materials.
Prepares program equipment for use (e.g., computers, media resources, etc.).
Keeps program areas orderly.
Cleans/maintains equipment as directed.

Student Assistance

Assists with classroom records (e.g. attendance, etc.).
Verifies the accuracy of data as directed.
Provides student assistance with daily living activities, behavior management, discrete trial training, instructional support, social skills training, task redirection, etc., as directed.
Assists assigned students.
Reinforces instructional objectives introduced by the teacher.

Classroom Environment

Supports an inclusive educational environment.
Helps students assimilate into the school environment.
Helps implement classroom accommodations as directed by the teacher.

Student Support

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.

Personal Care

Assists students with personal care (e.g., catheterization, changing clothing, diapering, toileting, etc.) as trained by a health care professional.
Follows standard hygiene/sanitation procedures.

Non-Classroom Activities

Assists with non-classroom activities (e.g., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips, etc.).

Position Type

Full-time

Salary

$18.02 per hour

Stow-Munroe Falls City School District

An equal opportunity employer.
This document identifies typical job functions and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible work duties.
Employee performance is evaluated according to board policy, administrative procedures and current contractual agreements.