Special Education Clerical Assistant - Stemley Road Elementary School

Talladega County Schools

Talladega, Alabama 35161
P O S I T I O N G U I D E

POSITION: Special Education Clerical Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must meet Highly Qualified Paraprofessional Status: 48 Semester hours of college coursework OR an Associate's Degree OR passing scores on the WorkKeys assessment (Business Writing, Applied Math, Workplace Documents)

Current and complete application on file

Approved background check conducted by Fieldprint

REPORTS TO:

Principal

Coordinator, Special Education Services

JOB GOAL: To assist the school IEP coordinators, special education teachers and psychometrists as needed.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Strictly adhere to confidentiality requirements regarding all matters pertaining to students, parents, parent communications, and/or classroom activities.
2. Work with school IEP coordinator and psychometrist to carry out assessment activities by documenting information about learner strengths and needs:
   1. Assist in the administration and scoring of diagnostic tests according to the specific test administration standards and requirements.
   2. Assist with maintaining assessment records and tracking logs.
3. Utilize computers and other technology in a purposeful manner to facilitate learning and assessment activities.
4. Accurately and effectively perform routine support tasks including clerical duties such as filing papers, photocopying materials, maintaining class rolls, managing files, and maintaining tracking logs.
5. Establish a positive and supportive relationship with all school personnel.
6. Observe and record classroom academic and social behaviors of students.
7. Communicate with teachers and/or parents as to scheduling appropriate testing situations.
8. Attend IEP meetings and in-services as needed.
9. Assist in monitoring state assessments for students with disabilities.
10. Provide own transportation to and from job sites.
11. Collect and report relevant data about the performance and behavior of individual learners that supports the evaluation and planning process.
12. Uphold all applicable district, state, and federal policies, procedures, and regulations.
13. Maintain and improve professional skills in order to contribute to the learning of all students.
14. Assist special education teachers with progress reports and other paperwork as needed.
15. Work with school personnel to schedule assessments.
16. Administer hearing and vision screenings.
17. Work with school personnel and parents to schedule appointments to resolve hearing and/or vision problems.
18. Take reasonable precautions to protect students and to safeguard all equipment, materials, and facilities.
19. Participate as a member of a team, and interact constructively and respectfully with students, staff, parents and others.
20. Perform work responsibilities effectively under pressure of deadlines, difficult situations, interruptions, and new or emergency situations. Adjust to schedule, variety of activities and changes in teaching and/or testing locations.
21. Perform instructional duties with individual and/or groups of students on an as needed basis.
22. Abide by the standards established by the Talladega County Board of Education for professional and personal conduct of teacher.
23. Engage in other reasonable duties during the school day that are necessary to the safe and effective operation of the school when requested.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of School Support Personnel.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine (9) month - 7 1/2 hour work day

Salary according to proper placement on current salary schedule.

WORK HOURS: Reporting time to school and dismissal will be set by the supervisor within the 7 1/2 hour work day.