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October 26, 2024

Matanuska Susitna Borough School District

Palmer

FULL TIME


.875 FTE Special Education Assistant-Itinerant

    Job ID: 11380

    Position Type:
    Classified Positions/Special Education Assistant
    Date Posted:
    10/25/2024
    Location:
    Office of Student Support
    Closing Date:
    11/04/2024
    Position: Special Education Assistant

    Position FTE: .875

    Pay Grade: 7

    Starting Wage: $19.19

    Days Per Year: 202

    Shift hours: TBD

    Class Summary: Under supervision performs a variety of teaching support functions in a preschool/elementary, emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disordered or self-contained environment. Assists Special Education instructors in planning and implementing student Individualized Education Plans (IEP's), provides teaching assistance to individual students and/or small groups, and provides requisite student care as necessary to ensure the effective delivery of student learning activities.
    Distinguishing Characteristics:
    Duty No.

    Essential Duties

    Frequency

    Band/Grade

    1
    Enters student Individualized Education Plans (IEP's) into a computer system and prints student data files/ information according to established procedures.
    Daily
    A1


    2
    Prepares and returns materials for classroom use and related activities. Locates necessary supplies (e.g. books, movie projectors and VCRs), reproduces class
    notes and/or handouts, prepares bulletin boards and craft projects and cleans/organizes classroom upon completion of daily activities.

    Daily

    A1



    3
    Provides attendant care for moderately and severely handicapped and/or emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disruptive students throughout the course of the school day. May assist students off/on buses; monitor student activities and safety during class, recess, lunch breaks and field trips; and assist with feeding, dressing and toileting needs.


    Daily


    A1


    4
    Professional staff by typing, filing, duplicating and organizing materials for distribution; grades student projects/exams using specified criteria; maintaining attendance records; and assisting instructors and/or professional staff with
    screening and testing procedures for students referred for Special Education.

    Daily

    A1


    5
    Assists Special Education instructors in planning and implementing student Individualized Education Plans (IEP's). Provides teaching assistance to individuals and/or small groups in a variety of educational areas; monitors student performance; and provides information.

    Daily

    A1/ B2


    6
    Assists Special Education instructors in scheduling parent conferences, Individualized Education Plan meetings with professional staff and student visits to
    school nurse.
    As Needed

    A1


    7
    May be required to provide other administrative assistance (e.g. proctoring student detentions, picking-up student prescriptions and transporting/accompanying students to therapy sessions/jobs.
    As Needed

    A1


    8
    May be directed by Supervising teacher to make phone contacts concerning meetings, however, all programmatic communication flows between teacher and parents.

    Daily

    A1

    9
    Other duties as assigned.
    As Needed


    Knowledge: Applicants must be Highly Qualified prior to the end of the probationary period. *Highly Qualified means you have met the paraprofessional requirements as defined by No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The NCLB minimum requirements for paraprofessionals are defined in NCLB Sections 1119(f) and 1119(c)(1) as:

    High school diploma or GED, AND
    • Two years of college (at least 48-semester hour credits);
    • ? Associate's (or higher) degree;
    • Pass the Para Pro Assessment and the Paraprofessional Standards Checklist.

    Skills (position requirements at entry):

    Training and Experience (position requirements at entry): Previous education, training, work or life experience which provides reasonable evidence of the successful performance of the various tasks listed. Such experience may be evidenced by six (6) months of providing attendant care within an emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disordered and/or self-contained environment.

    Licensing Requirements (position requirements at entry): A valid Alaska Driver's License.

    Physical Requirements: The physical requirements 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, walk, and sit. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to assist students. The employee continuously uses hand-strength to grasp items such as classroom supplies, feeding instruments, or testing material. The employee will occasionally lift, carry, push and/or pull to 40 lbs, such as a wheelchair, student, or other assistive devices. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

    Medium Work:
    • Lifting/carrying a maximum weight of 40 pounds (lbs.) occasionally (less than 33% of the time, or 1-100 times per day to move objects
    • Pushing a maximum force of 40 ft./lbs. to move objects
    • Pulling a maximum force of 40 ft./lbs. to move objects
    • Dynamic Lifting Criteria:
    Floor to Knuckle:
    25
    LBS

    12” to Knuckle:
    40
    LBS

    Knuckle to Shoulder:
    -
    LBS

    Shoulder to Overhead:
    -
    LBS

    Post offer/pre-placement examinations are utilized by MSBSD to create a safer working environment for employees. MSBSD requires such examinations for all applicants who have been conditionally offered employment in designated job categories. An examination may include a medical examination and physical fitness or agility tests. In addition, during the examination, training may be provided to increase body awareness during work activities to prevent cumulative trauma and reduce injuries.

    For the candidate that receives a conditional offer of employment for this posted position, that offer is conditioned on:
    • The candidate’s cooperation and cooperation and participation in the Work STEPS evaluation program at least 3 days before the anticipated start date;
    • Completing a release authorizing MSBSD, Work STEPS, and the licensed Work STEPS testing facility to conduct the post-offer examination and share information; and
    • The candidate’s successful completion of the Work STEPS evaluation program demonstrating you can safely and effectively perform the essential functions of the position.


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