Special Education Assistant - Full-Time

Essential Tasks

• Assist classroom teacher in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks to achieve and enhance instructional and behavioral objectives.
• Work with individuals, small groups, or large groups as assigned teacher.
• Assist with behavior modification as assigned by leader.
• Lift, move, and operate adaptive equipment.
• Assist students with personal care tasks, including but not limited to, lavatory, clothing, hygiene, diapering, toileting, and wash-up routines, as needed.
• Escort students as assigned by teacher or administrator.
• Aid students with mobility needs such as, lifting and positioning students, lifting in and out of wheelchairs; loading and unloading on the bus; transporting students in and around the school and on field trips.
• Maintain a safe and positive learning environment by monitoring students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments.
• Provide programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by teacher, therapist or pathologist.
• Report student concerns directly and expeditiously to teacher and assist with student resolution.
• Assist with breakfast, lunch, snack, including clean-up, as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Significant standing;
• Some walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling.
• Must have the ability to lift 50+ lbs.

EQUIPMENT

• Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Travel Requirements

• Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Education And Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associates Degree or passing score on Para Professional Praxis. Some experience working with students with disabilities, preferred.
• To be Highly Qualified, applicant must have at least one of the following qualifications: Passed the Praxis Test for Para-Professionals or agree to take the test and receive a passing score 48 hours of successful college course work - upload your college transcript to document the hours An Associate's Degree or higher - upload your college transcript to document your degree.
• FLSA Status: Non-exempt.