Length of Position:  Permanent

 

Type of Benefits:  Full

 

Months per year:  10

 

Number of hours per week:  37.5

 

Number of days per week:  5

 

State Salary Schedule: Yes

 

Special Education One-on-One Instructional Assistant and Bus Driver

 

Primary Purpose: 

Help special education teachers provide for the physical and instructional needs of students with disabilities in special education settings. Assist in the implementation of classroom programs, including self-help, behavior management, and instruction programs. Work under the general supervision of the principal and immediate direction of a certified teacher.  

 

Qualifications: 

Education/Certification: High school diploma or GED 

Teacher assistants must hold one of the following qualifications:

• A 2-year associate degree;
• A minimum of 48 semester hours of college coursework
• As a condition of employment with MCS, applicant would be required to obtain bus certification and license to drive a morning or evening bus route, when needed. This is in addition to the 37.5 hours for EC Instructional Assistant duties and would be paid at overtime rate for 40 hours or more per week.

Special Knowledge/Skills: 

 

Ability to work with children with disabilities 

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions 

Ability to communicate effectively 

Knowledge of general office equipment  

 

Experience: Some experience working with children  

 

Major Responsibilities and Duties: 

Instructional Support 

1. Help teachers prepare instructional materials and classroom displays. 
2. Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom. 
3. Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of equipment. 
4. Help teachers keep administrative records and prepare required reports. 
5. Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers. 

 

Student Management 

6. Assist students with physical disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning. 
7. Assist students with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom, and personal hygiene.
8. Help manage the behavior of students. This includes intervening in crises and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed. 
9. Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs. 
10. Work with individual students or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher. 
11. Help supervise students throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty. 
12. Keep the teacher informed of the special needs or problems of individual students. 

 

Other 

13. Maintain confidentiality. 
14. Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned. 
15. The applicant would be required to obtain bus certification and license to drive a morning or evening bus route. This is in addition to the 37.5 hours for EC Instructional Assistant and would be paid at overtime rate.
16. This position may also be asked to be a bus monitor or a substitute bus monitor. Additional duties include additional pay. 
17. Perform other duties as assigned. 

 

Supervisory Responsibilities: None. 

 

Equipment Used: Wheelchair lift, ramp, computer, copier, and audiovisual equipment. 

 

Working Conditions: Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular heavy lifting of students. Biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases. 

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• May be required to attend CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training, obtain CPI certificate and all renewals
• Must possess an empathetic attitude toward disabled students
• Work cooperatively with others in a positive manner
• Willing to learn specialized instructional/management techniques
• Ability to communicate and develop effective working relationships with students, parents and staff while maintaining confidentiality
• Ability to follow detailed written and oral instructions
• Drive a school bus route, when needed.
• May be required to be a substitute bus monitor.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS,

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Applicants must have an Associate's Degree or 48 approved semester hours from a regionally accredited institution.
• As a condition of employment with MCS, applicant would be required to obtain bus certification and license to drive a morning or evening bus route, when needed.
• Clearance-Criminal background check and references required

Bus Driver: As a condition of employment with MCS, applicant would be required to obtain bus certification and license to drive a morning or evening bus route, when needed. This is in addition to the 37.5 hours for Instructional Assistant duties and would be paid at overtime rate for 40 hours or more per week.

 

Disclaimer:  The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work employees perform within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this job.