What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inquiry Support Specialist position at UCLA?
Under the supervision of the Assistant Principal, the school psychologist, and inclusion coordinator oversees the inclusion team which consists of four inclusion support team members. In collaboration with the School's Child Study Team, observe and evaluate student behavior, identify students who require the assistance of the Inclusion Team and provide instructional classroom support for children with specific learning and/or social-emotional needs at UCLA Lab School in the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies (GSE&IS). Evaluate the needs of targeted students and collaborate in designing an intervention plan. Model various intervention techniques for classroom teaching assistants. Tutor and assist students individually, or in groups to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers. Support students with emotional or behavioral problems. Train student interns and student volunteers in working with students with special learning and behavioral needs.
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
20
Records
Qualifications
Required/Preferred
1. Skills in writing grammatically correct lesson plans and curriculum materials.
Required
2. Skill in speaking clearly and simply to convey information and
directions to children.
Required
3. Ability to work and speak to people of various social, cultural,
economic, and educational backgrounds to welcome and establish good working relationships with staff, parents and children.
Required
4. Ability to apply teaching theory and approaches to relevant
classroom teaching. Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.
Required
5. Ability to make inventory of curriculum materials and equipment for classroom use. Skill sufficient to operate audiovisual equipment and frequently used office machines.
Required
6. Demonstrated experience working with children in a pre-K-6 educational environment. Working knowledge of effective and appropriate methods of working with children.
Required
7. Ability to set up and organize classroom materials for children within a set schedule. Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made in a pre-K to 6 environment.
Required
8. Knowledge of the school organization and its community, including parents.
Required
9. Knowledge of expected or age appropriate behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.
Required
10. Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective.
Required
11. Ability to respond to sensitive incidents (visible illness, behavior/emotional problems, lack of bladder control, minor injuries, etc.) that may occur with school-age children and use sound judgment to safeguard the child's confidence and dignity.
Required
12. Ability to impart information to the child's level of comprehension both verbally and written or through use of visual aides.
Required
13. Ability to apply impartial and consistent methods of recognition, reward and discipline.
Required
14. Ability to solve most minor problems related to children's social interaction and disagreements with discretion, sensitivity, and diplomacy. Ability to discern inappropriate or concerning student behavior and refer this to the supervisor discretely.
Required
15. Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions with minimal supervision.
Required
16. Skill to use PC or Macintosh computers efficiently including working knowledge of the most current version of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and mainstream internet sites such as Yahoo, Google, Blogger, etc.
Required
17. Ability to record and store data accurately for efficient retrieval.
Required
18. Ability to intervene with socially challenged children to recognize, deduce, and apply most beneficial methodology for successful social interactions. Demonstrated experience working with children who have special educational and behavioral needs.
Required
19. Supervisory skills to supervise teaching assistants and students interns and instruct them in how to best support children in learning activities.
Required
20. Graduation from college and two years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
07-31-2022
External Posting Date:
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
20
Records
Qualifications
Required/Preferred
1. Skills in writing grammatically correct lesson plans and curriculum materials.
Required
2. Skill in speaking clearly and simply to convey information and
directions to children.
Required
3. Ability to work and speak to people of various social, cultural,
economic, and educational backgrounds to welcome and establish good working relationships with staff, parents and children.
Required
4. Ability to apply teaching theory and approaches to relevant
classroom teaching. Skill to make learning aids which will strengthen lesson plans.
Required
5. Ability to make inventory of curriculum materials and equipment for classroom use. Skill sufficient to operate audiovisual equipment and frequently used office machines.
Required
6. Demonstrated experience working with children in a pre-K-6 educational environment. Working knowledge of effective and appropriate methods of working with children.
Required
7. Ability to set up and organize classroom materials for children within a set schedule. Working knowledge of the core subjects at the grade level to which employment assignment is made in a pre-K to 6 environment.
Required
8. Knowledge of the school organization and its community, including parents.
Required
9. Knowledge of expected or age appropriate behavior of children, that is, basic characteristics of ages and stages.
Required
10. Ability to comprehend the purpose of teacher designed strategies as a fulfillment of the instructional objective.
Required
11. Ability to respond to sensitive incidents (visible illness, behavior/emotional problems, lack of bladder control, minor injuries, etc.) that may occur with school-age children and use sound judgment to safeguard the child's confidence and dignity.
Required
12. Ability to impart information to the child's level of comprehension both verbally and written or through use of visual aides.
Required
13. Ability to apply impartial and consistent methods of recognition, reward and discipline.
Required
14. Ability to solve most minor problems related to children's social interaction and disagreements with discretion, sensitivity, and diplomacy. Ability to discern inappropriate or concerning student behavior and refer this to the supervisor discretely.
Required
15. Ability to follow minimally detailed written and oral instructions with minimal supervision.
Required
16. Skill to use PC or Macintosh computers efficiently including working knowledge of the most current version of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and mainstream internet sites such as Yahoo, Google, Blogger, etc.
Required
17. Ability to record and store data accurately for efficient retrieval.
Required
18. Ability to intervene with socially challenged children to recognize, deduce, and apply most beneficial methodology for successful social interactions. Demonstrated experience working with children who have special educational and behavioral needs.
Required
19. Supervisory skills to supervise teaching assistants and students interns and instruct them in how to best support children in learning activities.
Required
20. Graduation from college and two years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
99-Policy Covered
Application Deadline:
07-31-2022
External Posting Date:
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