Responsible for assisting the General Classroom or Special Education Teacher by providing instructional and physical
support for students with significant support needs so that they may fully participate in class activities. Assist students with personal
care, social skills and/or self-awareness. Assist teacher with classroom materials and clerical skills and monitor students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Frequency of duties, percent
of time and work year may vary based on department or building assignment.
Description of Job Tasks Frequency % of Time
Daily = D On an annual
Weekly = W
basis, e.g. 10
Monthly = M hours of a 40
Quarterly = Q hour work week = 10/40
Annually = A = 25%
1. Assist the General Classroom or Special Education Teacher with implementing instruction D 40%
and reinforcing learning skills in individual or small groups, adapting curriculum to individual
student needs, monitoring and enforcing acceptable social and physical behavior,
implementing daily and long range lessons and activities to meet Individual Education Plans
(IEP), behavior plans, and/or health care plans. Assist with implementing specialized
occupational therapy and physical therapy programs and activities.
2. Assist students with personal care, social skills and/or self-awareness and in getting to and D 20%
from bus stops, restrooms, lunchrooms, etc. Assist students with personal health and hygiene,
including spoon feeding, tube feeding, toileting, catherization, and diapering. Lift, transfer, or
push students in wheelchairs. Use alternative language techniques such as sign language or
voice activated computer systems and adapt classroom materials for use by a student with a
hearing or vision disability as needed.
3. Assist teacher in preparing materials, administering tests, grading, taking attendance, D 15%
completing paperwork, maintaining files, evaluating and recording student achievement and
maintaining student records.
4. Monitor students in classroom and during breaks, lunch, recess, time outs, on field trips, D 15%
getting on and off the bus, etc. Reinforce school-wide discipline procedures.
5. Assist Teacher and/or administration with special projects. D 5%
6. Attend work and arrive in a timely manner. D 1%
7. Attend appropriate in-services, building meetings, training, IEP meetings, parent conferences M 2%
and/or school functions.
8. Perform other duties as assigned. Ongoing 2%
TOTAL= 100%
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