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Job ID: 5187993

Job Description

Description:

Special Ed Instructional Assistant – Preschool Classroom

Essential Duties:

+ Ability to work with challenging students

+ Be able to work with students academically and socially

+ Able to attend to personal hygiene of students

+ Assist in implementing the preschool curriculum and assessment

+ Good communication skills/Interpersonal skills

+ Responsible for documentation and record-keeping

+ Positive, caring, and patient individuals preferred

+ Enjoys working with students with behavior challenges

+ Knowledge and experience in behavior modification program preferred

+ Ability to redirect students towards positive behaviors

+ If required able to communicate with student's case manager, medical providers, and caregivers

QUALIFICATIONS

Para-educator License with early childhood endorsement or CDA or 2 year Degree or higher preferred. 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, education and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Minimum education include a high school graduate and previous experience working with children. A paraeducator certification is preferred.

For preschool classrooms, preference would be the individual have one of the following three criteria met: a paraeducator certification with an early childhood endorsement, CDA or a two year degree or higher or ability to obtain one of the criteria within one year of selection.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and groups from all levels of the organization. May communicate with parents or guardians of the student(s). Individual must have effective listening skills.

ANALYTICAL and REASONING SKILLS

Ability to gather, collate, and/or classify data. Ability to work with a variety of data. Problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

May be required to lift up to 50 pounds frequently. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may work inside or outside.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Must be able to use the computer, process electronic requests. Able to retrieve and print information from various computer programs when needed.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

Will perform other duties as may be assigned by the superintendent or designee, necessary and appropriate to achievement of the program and/or District goals and objectives.

The Sioux City Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following areas: Business & Marketing, Family & Consumer Science, Health Science, and Industrial Arts, Technology, & PLTW.

The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices. The District is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs, activities, or employment.

Inquiries or grievances under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Dr. Dora Jung, Director of Student Services/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, [email protected]. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.

Position Type: Full-time

Positions Available: 1

Job Categories

Instructional Support, Paraprofessional / IA

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