Job Details
Job Purpose Statement/s
Under direction of the designated supervisor, the Instructional Assistant IV-Severely Handicapped will perform a variety of functions/activities pertaining to the health care, instruction and training of severely handicapped children; perform a variety of routine clerical and supporting activities for instructional and therapy personnel; do other related work as required.
Essential Job Functions:
- May provide code-authorized health services including but not limited to suctioning, catheterization, gavage feeding, and administering oxygen.
- Assist instructional and therapy personnel with planning, organization and conduct of instructional, training and therapy activities with children experiencing various physical and learning handicaps.
- Work with individual students to reinforce and follow up learning and training activities.
- Monitor and assist children in a variety of self-help activities, including dressing, feeding and toileting.
- Aid and assist children who experience toileting accidents and who have a limited control of body functions.
- Direct children into safe play activities and assist them with appropriate social behaviors; assist in managing behavior of children through use of a variety of reinforcement techniques.
- Assist in preparation and maintenance of a variety of instructional and learning aids.
- Assist physical therapy personnel in pursuing a prescribed physical therapy program which may include limb manipulation, body movement, stretching and swimming instruction.
- Assist in development of communication skills with children who experience language and hearing disorders.
- Assist children with braces and other mechanical apparatus.
- Use methods, techniques and procedures for lifting and moving children incapable of providing assistance.
- Assist instructional personnel with presentation of learning materials and in the conduct of instructional exercises.
- Monitor and assist students with special learning needs in drill, practice and study activities as follow-up to presentation of instructional lessons by instructional personnel.
- May assist with yard duty during recess/nutrition.
- Assist in management of student behavior through use of positive reinforcement strategies and techniques.
- Maintain a variety of records and files, including confidential student records and information.
- Operate and assist students in operation of a variety of instructional media.
- Monitor and assist in remediation of specific learning problems.
- Administer medication in accordance with specific medical instruction.
- Perform routine first aid which may include aiding children experiencing seizures or respiratory problems.
- Request appropriate assistance for serious pupil injury or illness.
- Maintain or assist in maintaining an orderly, attractive and positive learning environment.
- May participate as directed in parent conferences.
- May assist children with special physical needs.
- Work cooperatively with others.
- May assist in the development of communication skills with children who experience language and hearing disorders.
- May ride bus with students.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE OF: - Proper methods of behavior intervention.
- Various instructional techniques.
- Basic concepts of child growth and development as well as developmental behavior characteristics of severely handicapped children.
- Behavior management, strategies and techniques and a variety of reinforcement methods and strategies.
- Basic first aid and emergency treatment procedures.
- Basic arithmetic and reading concepts.
- English usage, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and math.
- Routine record management, storage and retrieval procedures.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
ABILITY TO: - Demonstrate an understanding, patient and receptive attitude toward students with severe handicaps.
- Appropriately manage student behavior and guide students with severe handicaps toward more acceptable social behaviors.
- Communicate effectively in oral and written form and utilize manual communication as required by the assignment.
- Perform routine clerical skills and operate a variety of education related machines and equipment.
- Learn to utilize a variety of instructional materials and procedures to enhance the training and educational environment for students with severe handicaps.
- Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
- Use new equipment and technology as it becomes required to perform this job.
- Consistently follow an assigned schedule, timelines and direction.
- Maintain relevant documentation.
- Do simple math in order to compile reports, and maintain records and status reports.
Requirements / QualificationsExperience:
One year of paid or volunteer experience working with children
Education:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade
Training or coursework in child growth and development, special education, instructional technology, or a closely related field desirable and subject areas dealing with severely handicapped
All requirements must be provided at time of application
- CPR/First Aid Certification (American Red Cross or American Heart Association )
- Letter of Introduction (Please include your experience qualifying you for this posiiton and your availability to work)
- NCLB Compliance (AA degree or 48 college semester units or passing of the school districts Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) testing. Please provide unofficial transcripts)
- Resume
Comments and Other InformationThe East Whittier City School District provides educational opportunities (transitional kindergarten through eighth grade, including special education) for approximately 9,000 children. The District employs approximately 1,075 teachers, administrators and support staff. We have 13 schools which operate on a traditional school year schedule.