ONE ON ONE FACILITATOR

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Diabetic Care Trained Preferred or willing to be trained.

Job Summary

To work closely with an exceptional student on a regular basis in an effort to provide him/her with an environment in which he/she can take full advantage of the instructional program.

Reports To

Classroom Teacher, Principal, and other administrators.

Terms of Employment

Salary, benefits, and work year as established in the Board of Education.

Responsibilities

• Affords the assigned student with self-help and self-care skills such as moving from room to room, using the lavatory, and toileting assistance, etc.
• Performs simple errands and tasks for the student such as sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays, etc.
• Accompanies the student to the office or to other areas of the building if appropriate.
• Establishes a positive relationship with the student encouraging independent functioning without fostering emotional involvement.
• Serves as a resource person to the student personnel evaluation team conferring about the student to whom assigned.
• Participates in professional development as it relates to his/her job/student assignment.
• Facilitates the integration of the special education student into the regular classroom.
• Serves as a liaison between the student and other staff members.
• Helps the student maintain limits which define or structure a situation in a positive manner.
• Cooperates with the teacher to create positive solutions to problems.
• Helps the child to develop appropriate personal and interpersonal skills.
• Maintains a flexible attitude and approach towards classroom situations.
• Shows a genuine concern and respect for the student(s).
• Supervises the arrival and dismissal of students to and from school, including walkers and those provided with bus transportation.
• If specified in the student's IEP/504, the facilitator may be requested to ride the bus both to and from school.
• Sanitizes materials/equipment in accordance with program and board policy.
• When the assigned student is not in need of assistance or absent, the facilitator should circulate and assist other students in the classroom, as needed.
• Carries out other appropriate activities as assigned by the teacher.