Hourly Rate of Pay Is subject to the provisions of the Agreement between the Derry Cooperative School Board and the AFSCME Council No. 93, Local 1801 Derry Educational Assistants.
AFSCME collective bargaining agreement, Including the wage schedule can be found under Human Resources on the district website at www.derry.k12.nh.us.
JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SPECIAL
EDUCATION ASSISTANTS
Work with individual students
or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills
initially introduced by the teacher.
Operate and care for
equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
Help students utilize
manipulatives, and master instructional materials assigned by the teacher
Distribute and collect
workbooks, papers and other materials for instruction.
Implement goals and
objectives outlined on the IEP as assigned by the case manager.
Guide remedial work set up
and assigned by the teacher.
Assist with the supervision
of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
Read to students, listen to
students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with
students.
Check notebooks, correct
papers, and supervise testing and make up work, as assigned by the teacher.
Help students with their
clothing.
Assist with regular school
routine.
Assist with wash-up and toilet
routines (as stated in the IEP). Toileting
routines, when appropriate, will be conducted in the school nurses’ office with
another adult present (preferably the school nurse) who will provide assistance
when necessary. The District will be
responsible for training staff on proper lifting procedures.
Alert the teacher to any
problem or special information about and individual student including special
strategies and instructions.
Serve as the chief source of
information and help to any substitute assigned in the absence of the regular
teacher.
Maintain the same high level
of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is
expected of fully licensed teachers.
Participate in in-service
training programs as assigned.
Provide escort and assistance
to children as necessary.
Assist with the supervision
of children during regular play periods.
Assistant will not be
responsible for invasive medical procedures (i.e. catheterization, feeding
tubes).
Minimum qualifications:
High School Graduate
Experience working with children
Hourly rate of pay is subject to the provisions of
theAgreement between the Derry Cooperative School Board and the AFSCME Council
No. 93, Local 1801 Derry Educational Assistants collective bargaining
agreement. AFSCME collective bargaining
agreement including wage schedule can be found under Human Resources on the
district website at www.derry.k12.nh.us
.