Substitute Support - Special Acres School

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food and clean up after meals.
• Prepare and serve meals according to Food Section of DESE and USDA regulations.
• Perform kitchen clean‑up duties.
• Follow local Department of Health health standards.
• Follow food service skills development training plans for individual students.
• Clean and maintain building per established cleanliness standards.
• Safely operate and maintain custodial equipment.
• Maintain an orderly and safe building and grounds.
• Demonstrate effective safety skills with students, equipment, and environments.
• Safely use and maintain cleaning supplies.
• Type using a computer keyboard with competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Outlook).
• Maintain moderately complex databases for service and accurate management information.
• Review documents and reports to ensure work meets established standards.
• Assist staff with completing forms to provide service.
• Open, sort, process, and distribute mail.
• Answer telephone, take messages, and route calls efficiently.
• Greet and welcome visitors, determine nature of business, and direct them to the appropriate person.
• Order and inventory supplies.
• Assist classroom teacher in implementing student instructional programs as directed.
• Follow behavior support plans for individual students.
• Accommodate each student’s individual communication needs.
• Supervise students during off‑campus instruction.
• Follow daily schedule of work activities.
• Perform daily self‑care needs of students (e.g., diapering, feeding, hand washing, tooth brushing).
• Follow student‑specific special health care procedures as trained by the school nurse.
• Assist with arrival/dismissal transfer of students to/from bus and classroom.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with individuals with severe disabilities is preferred.
• Other qualifications and experience that meet the position requirements, as determined by the Commissioner of Education, may be accepted.

Benefits

• Defined pension plan.
• Generous amounts of leave and holiday time.
• Eligibility for health insurance coverage.
• Access to the State of Missouri Total Compensation Calculator to view total compensation value.

Pay

Salary: $17.50 (presumably per hour).