Student Care Worker

Major Responsibilities

• Support students, Grades PreK-12, with special needs, in New Milford area schools.
• Supports the student in their development of life skills and strategies to manage their behavior.
• Lifting/transferring students and assisting them with the activities of daily living, including toileting.
• Regular and consistent attendance is considered an essential function of this position.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

• ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) experience and skills preferred.
• Desire to work with children with varied special needs, including autism.
• Able to maintain confidentiality about issues related to children and families.
• Must meet Federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) paraprofessional standards:
• A High School diploma or GED diploma AND Two years of college credit, OR An Associate's (or higher) degree, OR Pass the State Board of Education adopted paraprofessional assessment, (ParaPro).
• Able to perform approved physical management in accordance with the mandated approved techniques for student restraint and seclusion.
• Maintain the stamina and mobility to ensure student safety as it relates to student flight or avoidance.
• Able to withstand the physical demands of frequent standing, bending, kneeling and therapeutic holding as required with the ability to lift 10+ lbs.