Job detail

Instructional Assistant-Autistic Support

American Paradigm Schools

#Behavior Management #Special Education #Social Emotional Learning #Instructional Assistant #SEL #Student Information System #Autistic Support #Caring School Community Model

Quick overview

Provide instructional assistance to students in autistic support classrooms and facilitate pupil instruction under the guidance of a teacher. Responsibilities include observing and charting behavior, supervising students in common areas, and implementing behavior management activities.

Requirements summary

Requires a minimum of two years of college in education or a high school diploma with three years of education-related experience. Candidates must be able to pass all required background checks and meet physical requirements including lifting 20-25 lbs.

high schoolassociate degreeBehavior ManagementClassroom ManagementSocial PerceptivenessInstructional SupportComplex Problem SolvingStudent ObservationStudent Information SystemsJudgment and Decision MakingStudent InterventionGoogle Suite for Education

Job description

American Paradigm Schools 8101 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19152 Discovering Excellence Through Cultivating Differences American Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners, while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education.

Position

Instructional
Assistant -
Autistic
Support
Position type:
Full time or
Part
Time
Position location (School):
Tacony
Academy
Charter
School
Department:
Teacher
Reports to:
Principal
Employment status: non-exempt
Employment duration: 10 Month

Position Summary

Staff members in this position provide assistance to the classroom teacher and facilitate pupil instruction. Employees in this position work to provide necessary instruction, training, services and individual attention to pupils. The assistant is monitored by the teacher in charge of the class, who, with their supervisor, reviews the work through observation and conferences. Major Responsibilities Provides assistance to student in education classrooms in completing tasks assigned by teachers Assist the teacher in observing, recording and charting behavior Supervise child in the hallway, lunchroom and playground Observe behavior and carries out behavior management activities

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Customer and Personal Service Education and Training Computers and Electronics Instructing Public Safety and Security Sociology and Anthropology Social Perceptiveness Monitoring Complex Problem Solving Judgment and Decision Making Technology Skills Google Suite for Education Student Information System Student Intervention Programs Document Camera Projector, laptop, copier Education and certifications A minimum of two years of college in the education field OR High school diploma with three years experience working in education related field will be accepted Must be able to pass all required background checks

Physical Requirements Sitting Walking Standing Talking Pushing Driving Lifting 20-25 Lbs.
Moving Up and Down from a seated position Restraining Walking up and down stairs American Paradigm Schools are Caring School Communities.
Relationships are the foundation of classroom and school life and underpin teaching, learning, and prosocial development.