Individual Support Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Report to and undergo regular supervision with HOD, Vice Principal and / or Principal as required.
• Accompany individual student during school day.
• Integrate individual student in daily interactions with peers, teachers, and other school community members.
• Keep parent(s) updated regarding individual's progress and / or areas of need.
• Assist individual student with assignments.
• Ensure that individual student keeps up with lesson.
• Collaborate with lead teacher of individual student to ensure progressive learning.
• Assist lead teacher(s) with classroom management, day to day operations in running the classroom and administrative tasks when required.
• Assist lead teacher(s) in implementing quality lesson plans and individual education plans regarding the individual student.
• Assist lead teacher(s) in enforcing rules of behaviour management in the classroom.
• Prepare all lesson materials as assigned by lead teacher(s).
• Develop and facilitate extra-curricular activities and 2 holiday camps per calendar year.
• Be responsible for special duty assignments as required by management (e.g. morning duty, library monitor, bus monitor, document vetting, end of year performance coordinator, etc.).
• Maintain accurate and complete student records as requited by laws, district policies and administrative regulations.
• Observe and evaluate individual student's performance, behaviour, social development and physical health.
• Enforce all administration policies and rules governing student(s).
• Adhere to and implement the school's processes and systems.
• Attend parent-teacher meetings as and when required by lead teacher(s).
• Collaborate with parents / guardians, other teachers, counsellors, therapists and administrators in order to resolve students’ behavioural and academic problems.
• Attend professional meetings, serve on school committees, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence.