Instructional Assistants - Kindergarten Interventionist

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EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

EDWARDSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT #7

SCOPE: Assist teachers in the performance of their responsibilities.

There are three types of teacher assistants – instructional, program, and extraordinary care.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES of All Educational Assistants

Work individually or with small groups under the direction of the supervising teacher
Help prepare teacher-made materials
Collect classroom data/information on student performance
Assist in the supervision of students
Reinforce classroom/building rules as specified by the teacher/building administrator
Accompany students to other instructional areas as directed
Support students’ specific learning needs and/or requests for assistance with academic tasks
Reinforce good personal and social habits
Assist in maintaining health and safety of all students
Perform clerical duties, including learning to operate any necessary equipment
Operate or learn to operate audio-visual equipment as needed
Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations with students
Perform other duties as assigned by teacher or Administrator

Additional ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES of Program and/or Extraordinary Care

Assistants

Supervise students at breakfast, lunch, recess, in bus lines, and other unstructured school environment settings
- Provide direct service for feeding
- Provide assistant getting on and off the bus
Assist in integration of students into general education classes
Attend in-services as provided through Special Education regulations
Correct disruptive behavior constructively and consistently as identified in individualized behavior plan
Provide for students’ individual needs as prescribed in IEP and directed by teacher
Assist with students’ physical care as needed
- Requires lifting 3-4 times during the day (up to 100 lbs)
- Assist with toileting
- Self-help tasks
With appropriate training, be prepared to deal with students’ physical impairments as directed
- Assist with mobility
- Assist with assistive technology
- Assist with positioning and repositioning of wheelchair

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Instructional Assistants must have Substitute Teaching License or a Professional Education License issued by ISBE
Have basic knowledge in appropriate academic areas
Have basic knowledge of students’ physical condition, if applicable
Practice superior work habits and ethics including but not limited to—
- Promptness and excellent attendance
- Positive attitude
- High level of personal fitness
- Sound judgment
- Produce excellent quality of work
- Adaptable when necessary
Ability to work well with administration, faculty, students and parents
Ability to perform duties as outlined

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Instructional aides must be able to lift, push or pull up to 20-40 pounds on a regular repetitive basis.
Program and Extraordinary care aides must be able to lift, push or pull up to 100 pounds on a regular repetitive basis.
Must be able to speak, hear, see, write, walk, climb, stand, stoop, kneel, bend, twist, turn, push, pull and reach (above head and below knees) on a regular and repetitive basis.
Tasks require extensive use of hands including repetitive gripping, grasping, lifting and manipulation of equipment necessary to perform duties.