SPED-Classroom Assistant

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •at least two years of study (60 semester hours) at an accredited institution of higher education
• •an associate's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education
• •a qualifying score on a state-approved assessment that measures the individual's knowledge of and ability to assist in instruction at the appropriate level
• •thorough knowledge of the methods, procedures and policies of the District as they pertain to the performance of duties of the Special Education Classroom Assistant
• •knowledgeable in the laws, ordinances, standards and Florence 1 Schools
• •knowledge of the characteristics of the age group assigned
• •ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students
• •ability to maintain confidentiality
• •ability to maintain composure under stressful situations
• •ability to communicate with diverse groups
• •ability to adapt to changing work priorities
• •ability to work as part of a team
• •ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• •ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• •ability to effectively present information in one-to-one and group situations to students
• •ability to work with frequent interruptions
• •ability to establish and maintain positive relationships and work effectively with adults and children
• •ability to supervise, guide and support students
• •ability to motivate students to participate in educational activities and to want to learn
• •ability to adhere to safety practices
• •ability to operate standard office equipment including using pertinent job related software applications
• •basic mathematical skills (e.g. add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent, draw and interpret graphs, etc.)
• •ability to offer guidance and assistance to students, co-workers and employees of other departments as required
• •ability to use independent judgment as needed in performing routine and non-routine tasks
• •ability to read and interpret lesson plans, instructions, student records and other materials pertaining to the responsibilities of the job
• •comprehensive knowledge of the terminology and various professional languages used within the department
• •ability to perform job tasks professionally in an environment where discrimination and other public issues are constant concerns
• •ability to make sound, educated decisions
• •ability to react calmly and quickly in emergency situations
• •ability to handle required calculations
• •ability to plan, organize and prioritize daily assignments and work activities
• •good organizational, technical and human relations skills
• •ability to learn and utilize new skills and information to improve job performance and efficiency
• •some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling
• •significant fine finger dexterity
• •ability to move up to 50 pounds such as adaptive equipment and supplies
• •ability to coordinate hands and eyes using office machinery
• •ability to handle a variety of items, keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, buttons, switches, catches, etc.
• •minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination
• •ability to talk and hear
• •ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• •ability to be adaptable to performing under stress when confronted with emergency situations or tight deadlines
• •ability to read a variety of policies and procedures, professional journals, reference materials, etc.
• •ability to enter data into the computer and prepare correspondence, narrative and numerical reports, purchase orders, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar
• •ability to speak with and before others with poise, voice control and confidence
• •ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow and give verbal and written instructions
• •ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying educational backgrounds and in a variety of technical and/or professional languages
• •ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals, and to determine time
• •ability to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion
• •ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information
• •ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things