CARE Education Assistant - Inclusion Canyon View Elementary School

CARE Education Assistant - Inclusion position at Canyon View Elementary School.

About the Role

One-on-one support for special needs children who attend the CARE afterschool program. Under immediate supervision of certified teaching staff, subject specialists, or Program Director, this role assists in the structured education of students with special needs within a regular classroom setting. Assignment may involve severely multiply impaired students of any grade level.

Responsibilities

• Work individually with students with special needs and support educational progress of the student's established Individual Education Program (IEP).
• Modify lessons, instructional materials, quizzes, and tests for student accessibility and comprehension.
• Conduct parallel teaching/tutoring and take notes for students.
• Work with small groups of students.
• Maintain behavior reinforcement programs for positive and negative behavior.
• Provide physical support and assistance to ensure students move between classroom locations in a timely manner.
• Assist with major personal, physical, and custodial needs of the student, including feeding, lifting, positioning, assisted walking, pushing a wheelchair, and toilet needs.
• Assist with range of motion exercises, physical/occupational therapy programs, and physical education.
• Help students develop fine and gross motor skills, balance, and interpret directions.
• Assist with speech therapy.
• Follow established medical emergency plans for medically frail and medically involved students as needed.
• Teach life skills and study skills.
• Write and submit progress reports.
• Use assistive software, sign language, Braille, and typing/writing to communicate with students and help them develop functional communication skills.
• Monitor and document student activities and progress for teacher and parental review.
• Assist teachers in carrying out the education program and working with special needs children.
• Attend consultations with specialists to meet the needs of special needs children.
• Interact with children to encourage positive self-concept and enthusiasm for the discovery process.
• Prepare classroom and playground as needed.
• Attend weekly staff meetings.
• Adhere to the goals, policies, and procedures of the program.
• Assist students on the bus as required in their IEP, including using needed restraints, observing/assisting students during the trip, reporting difficulties, assisting in emergencies, and helping students to the door for door-to-door needs.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Preferred Associate's degree and six months of working with special needs children.
• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a Level I - IVPP Fingerprint Clearance card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
• CPR certificate and First Aid certificate are required within one (1) year of hire.
• Must be willing to support feeding and toileting of students with training.

Skills

• Knowledge of CFSD and school policies and procedures regarding inclusion of special needs students.
• Knowledge of curriculum content for assigned area and/or student's Individual Education Program.
• Knowledge of universal precautions required when exposed to blood, mucus, saliva, urine, and bowel movements.
• Knowledge of proper emergency medical care, body positioning/mechanics, and CPR.
• Knowledge of appropriate oral and physical intervention methods for special needs students.
• Knowledge of basic behavioral modification and motivation techniques and practices.
• Knowledge of available methods to modify classroom assignments.
• Knowledge of proper techniques in handling, lifting, and carrying students.
• Skill in safely lifting, moving, and working with special needs students.
• Skill in using specialized tools such as adaptive computer software, adaptive therapy equipment, and augmentative communication devices.
• Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff, administrators, students, and parents.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Pay

$19.23 - $20.41 per hour, DOE.

Schedule

Monday: 1:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday: 2:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

17.75 hours per week, FTE: .44375.

Target start date: August 2025.