1:1 Teachers Aide

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Supports a school-age child with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD).
• Affirms the implementation of student’s individualized goals.
• Follows all appropriate policies and procedures relating to the care and safety of assigned student.
• Assists student with personal care and activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Motivates student to participate in individual and group interactions.
• Supports student in achieving their greatest level of independent functioning.
• Ensures the health and safety of students receiving supports in the community.
• Performs all other duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities

• HS Diploma or its educational equivalent.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for working with children with disabilities.
• Ability to remain calm, think clearly, use an appropriate tone and exercise good judgement in stressful situations.
• Ability and willingness to assist with a variety of supports and ADLs.
• Basic computer skills.
• Essential physical demands of position including frequent walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms; use hands to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; assisting with lifting/moving students of any weight with assistance of mechanical lifts or other equipment and/or supporting students of any weight with standing or sitting on one or more occasions during the course of the day and/or pushing students in wheelchairs; lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds on occasion; having the physical capacity to work with and implement emergency interventions as per the student’s Behavior Support Plan if/as needed, including lifting/moving individuals of any weight with or without assistance of equipment and/or other staff or running.

Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired Requirements Beyond MQRs Above)

• At least one (1) year of experience working with school-aged children with I/DD in a special education classroom or similar setting.