Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

Our people are the single most important asset we have in the EVSC. - Dr. Smith, Superintendent 

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POSITION DETAILS: EVSC Special Education Assistants work throughout the school year, beginning one day before school begins and ending on the last day of school. Enjoy your summers off! The schedule is 5 days per week at 7.25 hours per day and follows the EVSC School Board of Trustees approved school calendar. This includes 27+ paid holidays throughout the school year! 

Additionally, Special Ed Assistants follow a salary schedule that provides an annual increase every year! 

This position is a Resource/General Education position. While employees will work in an assigned category, employees shall be required to support the needs of all students when necessary. SALARY: Year Hourly Rate 1 $14.22 2 $14.81 3 $15.40 4 $16.00 5 $16.59 6 $17.19 7 $17.78 8 $18.38 9 $18.97 10 $19.56 11 $20.17 12 $20.65

The hourly rate for a current EVSC assistant will be based on years of service with EVSC in an assistant role. Annual, incremental pay increases are given for each year of service with the EVSC in this role if an employee has worked 120 days in a school year. BENEFITS: EVSC offers four Anthem medical insurance plans. You can select a plan that is best for you. Single medical, dental and vision insurance are provided with this position. Employees may pay the additional cost to add family members. Click here to view the rates for each plan. If elected, insurance coverage begins the first of the month following the successful completion of a 30-day probationary period. 

Employees enrolled in an EVSC medical insurance plan are eligible to use any of the three EVSC Health & Wellness Centers. The health clinics provide primary care services, generic prescription medications, physicals, health screenings, and labs; all at NO COST to the employee or covered family member.

EVSC is proud to provide accumulated paid time off for:

• 12 Sick days are provided annually and accumulate each year
• 29 Holidays! 
• 3 Personal Business Days are provided annually and accumulate each year
• Snow Days: Stay at home on a snow day and receive pay!

EVSC employees have access to the EVSC Wee Care Learning Centers. The Wee Care program provides a quality early learning experience for employees' children as young as six weeks through age five at a special employee rate. 

This position will automatically be enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) through the state of Indiana, which includes a defined benefit (Pension) as well as an Annuity Savings Account (ASA). Employees may also participate in a 403(b) Plan. Enrolling in the 403(b) plan allows employees to save for their retirement by making a pre-tax salary deferral contributions to the Plan.

Eligible employees may enroll in the EVSC group life insurance and long term disability plans. EVSC also offers a variety of voluntary insurance products through American Fidelity. 

EVSC offers a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). It is a confidential, voluntary service that provides professional counseling and referral services designed to help employees and their family members with personal, job or family-related matters.

REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED required. Additionally, all new employees are required to complete required online professional development within 60 days of employment. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Vacancy is posted first for EVSC Special Education Paraprofessional transfers. If no internal transfer takes place, outside applicants will be reviewed and considered. 

This position is based upon student enrollment in this school building. Fluctuating student enrollment may make it necessary to move an employee to another school building or reduction in hours. Enrollment is evaluated at the start of a new school year. The EVSC works diligently to ensure employees maintain the position that they are hired for but in some cases, transfers may occur in order to effectively serve EVSC students.

School District Personnel Description

Position Title:

Special Education Assistant

Categories:

• Resource
• Lifeskills
• Emotionally Disabled (ED)/Multi-categorical
• Severe/Profound
• 1:1

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Department:

School Building; Office of Special Education

Reports To:

Building Principal; Director of Exceptional Learners

SUMMARY: 

Assist teachers in the classroom or in resource settings with daily activities and student management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist teacher in routine classroom operation by working with students.
• Prepare planned instructional materials, attendance reports and class reports.
• Supervise students involved in non classroom activities; recess, lunch, room transitions, etc.
• Implement/follow teacher instructions of classroom procedures.
• Make appropriate referrals when teacher is not readily available.
• Assist with clerical duties such as inventory, bulletin boards, collecting money, etc.
• Demonstrate an understanding of students’ unique needs.
• Keep records, write lessons on the board, support students’ work.
• Assist with loading and unloading of students on buses.
• In specific classes, will feed, toilet, and manage self-care needs.
• Responsibilities may include non-medical procedures concerning personal hygiene of the students in addition to g-tube feedings.
• While employees will work in an assigned category, employes shall be required to support the needs of all students when necessary.
• Maintain regular attendance.

JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to work with special needs students.
• Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and board of school trustees policies.
• In specific program areas, other skills may be required, i.e., brailling skills in vision area, interpreting skills in hearing area.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork-driven environment
• Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district-wide success
• Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results-oriented customer-driven focus
• Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time-sensitive environment
• Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement
• Exude a positive and dependable work ethic
• Highly organized with attention to detail

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervise students.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, textbooks, and government regulations (Article 7). 
• Ability to write reports and general correspondence.
• Ability, both orally and in writing, to present information effectively and respond appropriately to questions and concerns from individuals and groups of educators, administrators, parents, students, and the general public.
• Ability always to communicate using correct grammar.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, and statistical inference.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and to understand abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to use available information and develop realistic long-term and short-term plans for curricular goals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands 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 may be required to lift students and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, see, talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently required to bend at the trunk more than the average person.
• Depending upon the class assignment, the employee may be required to lift or move up to 100 pounds such as to move students and equipment on wheels.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and peripheral vision.
• Needs to be able to tell where a sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.
• In positions including interpreting, use of the hands is a constant activity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level will vary depending on the daily activity.
• The employee must often meet deadlines and must report to class and/or duty assignments on time.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and it does not serve to proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or changed by management.

NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, age, limited English proficiency, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C.22-9- 1), Title IV, and Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).

It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, age, limited English proficiency, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C.22-9-1), Title IV, and Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).

Questions concerning compliance with these laws should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713, phone number 435-8508.

The interview committee will give preference to candidates who, through the interview process, past experience, and references have demonstrated the ability to interact with students, staff, and the community.

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply. 

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