Summary

Support Staff | Educational Assistant-Special Education | District Wide | Closing: Open Until Filled

Description

Position Title: Educational Assistant, Special Education 
Primary Location: Goodview or Winona Middle School
Assignment Specifications: Up to 40 hours per week between 6:30am-5:30pm, Summer 2024
Group Affiliation/Policy: Educational Assistants
Classification: B-2-2
Hiring Range: $18.34-$19.69/hour
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
 
Responsibilities: Under the administrative direction of the Director of Community Education and under the direct supervision of certified personnel, the Educational Assistant will support students attending Summer Key Kids.  Responsibilities include monitoring, escorting, and encouraging children to participate in activities, record keeping and charting of monthly activity logs,  handling any discipline including appropriate physical restraint, adapting activities and assisting students in meeting any objectives and applying rules.  The educational assistant does not have responsibility for making decisions about any aspect of a student’s educational program; rather they are responsible for carrying out directives as provided by the certified personnel or Building Administration. 
 
Qualifications: Minimum of high school level academic skills. Must have demonstrated skills or experience in supervising student behavior and applying consistent consequences for appropriate and inappropriate behaviors, including appropriate physical restraint; adapting lesson plans to the individual needs of students to facilitate their learning and to assist them in meeting any individual learning plans and objectives; applying rules, instructions and stated policies, procedures and IEP plans; developing a rapport with children and explaining concepts in a simple and understandable manner; using basic office equipment; effectively presenting information in 1:1 and/or small group situation to students concerning district/program routines, policies, rules, learning principles, concepts and other lesson plans. 
 
School District and Program Information: At Winona Area Public Schools, we strive to inspire curiosity, empower resiliency, and engage the community. WAPS has made a commitment to ingrain the qualities necessary for the perpetuation of a democratic society such as cooperation, inclusivity, multiculturalism, and reflective inquiry in all aspects of our work.
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