Instructional Assistant – Special Education

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Location:
Eastmark High School

JOB GOAL:
To assist the teacher with teaching objectives by working with
individual students or small groups to help them achieve classroom and
individual goals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent
2. Maintain Valid AZ Fingerprint clearance
3. Excellent attendance record
4. Must have, or be willing to obtain First Aid and CPR certification
and keep certifications current.
5. Must be able to bend and lift 30 lbs. and stand for long periods of
time

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:187 Days; 9 Months
COMPENSATION:$16.55 – $19.53
BENEFITS:As per District policy
REPORTS TO:Classroom teacher, site administrator, special education
administrator
HOURS:35hours per week – Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
CLASSIFICATION:Hourly, Non-exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

1. Works with individual students or groups of students to reinforce
learning of material or skillsintroduced by the teacher.
2. Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up
by the classroom teacher.
3. Checks class work, grade papers and supervise testing as assigned by
the teacher.
4. Serves as the chief source of information and help any substitute
teacher assigned in the absenceof the regular teacher.
5. Alerts the classroom teacher to any problems.
6. Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and
confidentiality of information as is expectedof teachers.
7. Participates in in-service training programs as required.
8. Assists students with lunch, snack, recess and cleanup routines.
9. Meets students at the bus each morning and take them to the bus in
the afternoon.
10. Assists students with wash-up and toilet routines, including
changing diapers.
11. Operates and care for equipment and assistive technology used in the
classroom.
12. Assists with student supervision in all school settings.
13. Refers all parent questions/concerns directly and immediately to
classroom teacher.
14. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor and/or designee.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently
required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is
frequently required to move about the campuses and to drive to the
schools and departments in the District. The employee must regularly
lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to
25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to
adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions
of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are
required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice of Nondiscrimination
Queen Creek Unified School District does ot discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or
sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services,
activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal
access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek
Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or
employment practices. The following employees have been designated to
handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Director of
Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142,
Phone 480-987-7418 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director
of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ
85142, Phone 480-987-5990.

El Districto Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek no discrimina en base a
su raza, color, religin, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o la
orientacin sexual para la ad