Special Education Assistant - Severely Mentally Handicapped One-on-One # 156 Fillmore School (Extended Deadline)

Job Summary SUSD is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package: FREE health benefits through Kaiser for Employee and FamilyPaid Vacation daysSick Leave DaysFloating Holiday Job Description / Essential Elements DEFINITION The one-on-one assistant will perform a variety of paraprofessional instructional activities to assist the teacher or other certificated staff in providing instruction, housekeeping and supervision to severely mentally handicapped student between the ages of 3 to 22 years; to perform a variety of supportive activities for instructional personnel and to do other related duties as assigned. The one-on-one assistant will follow the student as necessary. If no student is available, the one-on-one assistant will be temporarily placed in a classroom within their classification until a one-on-one student is assigned to the one-on-one assistant. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives direction from the teacher in charge. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential function shown below (E). This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with the classification, but are intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.) Assist student to and from buses and classes (E).Teaching independent mobility (E).Assist instructional personnel in the development and implementation of individual educational plans under the teacher's supervision (E).Continuously assist and monitor student in a variety of academic and recreational activities (E).Tutor student to reinforce and follow-up training and learning experiences (E).Supervise student during study, lunch and play periods (E).Assist student in the development and maintenance of appropriate social behavior (E).Assist student to become self-reliant (E).Assist in the maintenance of student’s daily performance records (E).May prepare instructional material. Operate a variety of audio-visual equipment such as projectors and other learning machines (E).May type and duplicate lessons, tests and other instructional materials.Assist serving food. Teach student self-feeding skills and grooming skills (E).Assist student with toileting, buttons, snaps and zippers (E).Clean student lacking control (E).Change diapers, bath and cloth student (E).May lift and move handicapped student. Assist in keeping work area attractive.Perform other related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Problems involved in the care of severely mentally handicapped studentMethods and attitudes required in assisting severely mentally handicapped student with their personal needs and academic activitiesTechniques in dealing appropriately with assaultive behaviorEnglish usage, punctuation, spelling and grammarBasic arithmetic conceptsPrinciples, goals and objectives of the educational process Page 2, One-on-One Special Education Assistant, Severely Mentally Handicapped Ability To: Demonstrate an empathetic, patient and receptive attitude with student exhibiting specialized severe mental and behavior needsEstablish and maintain an effective relationship with teachers, therapists and other certificated staffCommunicate satisfactorily in oral and written form and serve as an appropriate modelGain the confidence of handicapped student, encourage and assist them in therapy, classroom and recreational activities Deal appropriately with behavior exhibited by handicapped studentRemain calm under stressUnderstand and maintain confidentialityFollow a work schedule that may change from day to dayPerform routine clerical tasks and operate office and educational machines and equipmentSuccessfully supervise studentUse safe working conditions EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Education, training and experience equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12) grade and at least one (1) year experience working with handicapped students; and completion of college level courses in special education or a related field NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS High school graduation or GEDDegree or completion of 48 semester units from accredited college or university or District Assessment Test/County certificate showing compliance with NCLB. (SUSD proficiency test taken before 7/1/04 does not meet this requirement) CERTIFICATES REQUIRED District First Aid Course Certificate must be obtain within the first six (6) months of date of hire. CPR Certificate and a valid American Red Cross First Aid Certificate preferred. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: SMH - Pre-K thru 3rd grade Employees In This Position Must Possess/have The Ability To: Sit for prolonged periods of timeStand and walk for prolonged periods of timeFrequent bending/stooping; squatting/crouching/kneelingInfrequent climbingOccasional reaching overhead, above shoulder and horizontallyFrequent pushing/pulling, lifting and maneuvering objects such as wheelchairs and/or walker with students with a broad range of body weightsMay lift and/or support/drag up to 150 pounds for short periods of time with assistance if necessaryMay occasionally to frequently push/pull up to 150 lbs with assistance if necessaryRequires simple to firm grasping to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with hands to position students in their wheelchairs; assist with classroom instructional activities; assist students with dressing tasks Hear sufficient perform essential job functions Speak sufficient to give instructions/commands to students, speak to parents and other staff Visual requirement enough to monitor students Page 3, One-on-One, Special Education Assistant, Severely Mentally Handicapped MAB training required depending on student requirements - Autism/SMH more commonly need MAB training. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: SMH - 4th Grade thru Adult-Physical Requirements Employees In This Position Must Possess/have The Ability To: Sit for prolonged periods of timeStand and walk for prolonged periods of timeOccasional to Frequent bending/stooping; squatting/crouching/kneelingInfrequent climbingOccasional reaching overhead, above shoulders and horizontallyFrequent pushing/pulling, lifting and maneuvering objects such as wheelchairs and/or walker with students with a broad range of body weights May lift and/or support/drag up to 200 pounds for short periods of time with assistance if necessaryMay occasionally to frequently push/pull up to 200 lbs with assistance if necessaryRequires simple to firm grasping to seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with hands to position students in their wheelchairs; assist with classroom instructional activities; assist students with dressing tasksHear sufficient to perform essential job functions Speak sufficient to give instructions/commands to students, speak to parents and other staffVisual requirement enough to monitor students PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - MAB (Managing Assaultive Behaviors) MAB training required depending on student requirements - Autism/SMH more commonly need MAB training. In carrying out the maneuvers required to complete student interventions, the employee must utilize a full body range of motion. These physical requirements are based on two-person interventions. Employees required to perform MAB maneuvers must possess/have the ability to: Stand on a variety of surfacesWalk/run on a variety of surfaces, at a pace dependent upon the situationSit on a chair to protect self by bending forward, or use the chair as a backwards propelling tool to escape a grab or grip of an attackerPush/pull with sufficient intensity to achieve desired resultMay lift and/or carry up to 100 lbs for short periods of time with assistance if necessaryStoop/kneel/crouch/crawl: these movements occur in multiple intervention strategiesReaching in any direction. Depending on age and stature of student, reaching may occur at all levels - waist to knee; waist to chest; below knee; chest to shoulder; and/or above shoulderConstant handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hand or hands Includes simple and power graspingFingering: Fine finger manipulation is required in releasing an individual’s hand grab/grip, as well as releasing tension and/or constraintsBalancing: Body postures and maneuvers taught require maintaining body balance through positioning of the lower extremities, including pivoting, rotating, and flipping an individual if requiredClimbing: In the event of stairs, the employee must be able to climb or descend the stairs as neededAnd/or climbing over obstacles or objects may be required such as an upside down table or chairTwisting: Upper and lower torso twisting is required in multiple intervention strategiesPage 4, One-on-One Special Education Assistant, Severely Mentally HandicappedPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, CON’TSpeak: The employee is required to speak to the student/co-workers verbally to resolve the situationHearing: sufficient to perform the MAB techniquesVisual requirement sufficient to resolve the situation and return the student and employee to safety Requirements / Qualifications EDUCATION TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum 48 semester units or higher OR proof of certification through a local assessment which meets the requirements of “No Child Left Behind” No Child Left Behind Federal Requirement: High School Graduation or GED WITH48 semester college units or more ORNCLB Certificate from District County Office *PROOF OF COMPLIANCE MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION* ***Please note that applicants currently employed through an outside agency that is under a contract with Stockton Unified School District may not be eligible for employment in this position. *** All required application materials must be attached and submitted with your completed online application by 4:00pm closing date and Must Include: Letter of Introduction (Letter of Interest/Introduction)Copy of Transcript (48 or More Semester College Untis) OR NCLB Compliance (48 or More Semester College Units or 2 Part Paraprofessional Training) OR Paraprofessional Testing (2 Part Paraprofessional Training) Resume (Current Resume) Comments And Other Information Applicants are requested not to make contact with members of the Board of Education, the administrative staff or potential panel members. Candidates not following these guidelines are subject to disqualification from the interview process. Stockton Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), and bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, sexual orientation; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Stockton prohíbe discriminación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual), atormentar o coercionar, e intimidación incluyendo: la discriminación contra un individuo o grupo por motivos de raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad, origen nacional, estado migratorio, identificación de grupo étnico, etnicidad, edad, religión, estado civil, embarazo, estado parental, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género o información genética; una percepción de una o más de tales características; o asociación con una persona o grupo, con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas. For inquiries regarding our non-discrimination policies, please refer to the following contacts. Kindly refrain from contacting these individuals regarding the application process. Para consultas sobre nuestras pólizas de no discriminación, consulte los siguientes contactos. Por favor, absténgase de comunicarse con estas personas con respecto al proceso de solicitud. Title IX Coordinator Director, Constituent Services 56 S. Lincoln Street Stockton, CA 95203 (209) 933-7037 Ext. 2195 Constituentservices@stocktonusd.net 504 Coordinator School Counseling Program Specialist 1141 Lever Blvd. Room 105 Stockton, CA 95206 (209) 933-7130 ext. 2617 504-coordinator@stocktonusd.net Education Equity Compliance Officer 1661 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95204 (209) 933-7022 ext. 1387 educationequity@stocktonusd.net