Writing assistant vs special education instructional assistant

Differences between writing assistant and special education instructional assistant duties and responsibilities

Writing assistant example responsibilities.

• Provide exceptional knowledge of language, grammar, and composition in order to assist international students to achieve academic excellence.
• Help students correctly format papers according to current APA, MLA, AP, or CMS guidelines.
• Help students in writing at an academic level and in the use of APA style.
• Present and direct workshops on conducting research, peer review, MLA and avoiding plagiarism, and language awareness.
• Tutor both ESL and native speakers in planning, organization, thesis development, grammar, and mechanics of writing.
• Help ESL students better understand reading and writing in English as well as acclimate to the academic environment and the institution.
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Special education instructional assistant example responsibilities.

• Help to manage activities and assist with projects for autistic and ADHD diagnose preschoolers enroll in the special education summer program.
• Perform responsible human support and paraprofessional work assisting classroom teacher or other professionals, achieve institution objectives.
• Have taught math and done individualize instruction with modifications and adaptations for other students with learning disabilities.
• Provide individual instruction in math and reading for kindergarten and first grade students identify as having learning and/or developmental disabilities.
• Familiarize myself with ABA teaching and behavior techniques.
• Support and assist in implementation of ABA and behavior plans.
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