Academic Assistant (Learning Support)

Key Responsibilities

Learning Lab Coordination

Manages the learning lab, coordinating direct contact time for all assigned students, and ensures the space and necessary resources are well-maintained.

Student Support

Provides organizational and instructional assistance to assigned students in the learning lab. This includes maintaining performance records, assisting with alternative testing schedules and their administration, and developing an understanding of students' specific special educational needs.

Teaching Assistant Support (K-12)

Provides direct instructional and behavioral support to students with special educational needs in grades K through 12, in general education classrooms, in small group settings, and one to one. Implements the accommodations, modifications, and goals recorded in each student’s individual support plan, prepares and adapts learning materials, supports the use of assistive technology, and records student progress for review by the case manager. Adjusts approach to the developmental stage of the learner, recognizing that the needs of an elementary student differ from those of a middle or high school student.

Scheduling and Administrative Tasks

Handles clerical and organizational tasks for the learning support department. Responsibilities include, maintaining documents, and taking confidential notes as needed.

Communication

Ensures effective communication with teachers, staff, and students. This includes attending relevant meetings, providing weekly feedback to the Student Services Team (SST) via learning support staff and counselors, and maintaining strict confidentiality regarding students, staff, and families.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate required
• 2 or more years of clerical, secretarial, or office experience
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
• Strong computer literacy and technology skills with a minimum of 60 words per minute typing speed in English
• Ability to quickly master Microsoft Tools, Office, messaging, and emailing
• Demonstrated experience supporting children or young people with special educational needs in a school, clinical, therapeutic, or community setting
• Working knowledge of the range of special educational needs commonly seen across K-12, including specific learning difficulties, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, speech and language needs, and social, emotional, and behavioral needs
• Willingness to complete SENIA teaching assistant certification, or an equivalent recognized teaching assistant qualification, within the first two years of appointment