Temporary Special Ed Classroom Assist

About the role

The CLASS TITLE: Special Education Classroom Assistant is under the general direction of the school principal and supervised by a Special Education teacher. The position involves assisting in the instruction of disabled students and performing related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Assists Special Education teachers in reinforcing efforts with children with various disabilities, including physical disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, emotional impairments, and mental impairments in accordance with each student's Individual Education Program (IEP).
• Lifts and positions non-ambulatory students during the school day as instructed by the teacher and in adherence to written instruction from students' personal physicians.
• Provides one-on-one tutoring services for students to present or reinforce learning concepts.
• Provides one-on-one personal hygiene services for students with severe disabilities, including toileting, changing soiled diapers, and cleaning soiled children regardless of age.
• Aids students with orthopedic impairments by arranging and adjusting tools, work aids, and equipment used by students in classrooms, including but not limited to specially equipped worktables, positioning equipment, wheelchairs, tape recorders, computers, communication devices, and mechanized page turners.
• Aids teachers in instructing students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and economic self-sufficiency.
• Accompanies students to swimming pools and medical clinics to assist in removing clothing and performing other personal services which students are unable to perform themselves.
• Aids in feeding students unable to do so themselves.
• Takes notes in classrooms for students unable to do so themselves.
• Corrects homework assignments and examination materials.
• Aids teachers in maintaining written records of students' behavior.
• Accompanies students and teachers on class field trips.
• Attends and participates in workshops and in-service training to update job-related skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of an Associate’s degree from a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or another regional accrediting body, or the successful completion of at least sixty (60) semester hours of college credit at a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or another regional accrediting body, including at least one course in the characteristics of mental retardation and severe/profound disabilities, or the successful completion of a state approved paraprofessional assessment, supplemented by at least one year of work experience involving the care and supervision of children with disabilities.

Marginal Functions

• Utilizes aggressive management techniques to physically restrain violent students.
• Administers Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as directed by the teacher.
• Operates audio-visual equipment.
• Operates photocopying equipment.

Physical Requirements

• Medium Work: Exerting up to fifty (50) pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to twenty (20) pounds of force frequently, and/or to ten (10) pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical demands include the ability to reach, handle, and finger objects; talk and hear; occasional use of near visual acuity and frequent use of far visual acuity.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice
  CPS Is Committed To Providing Comprehensive Health Coverage To Our Employees And Their Eligible Dependents. You'll Have Access To a Variety Of Choices To Best Fit Your Needs
  Medical Plan Options
  Pharmacy
  Dental
  Vision
  Behavioral Health & EAP
  Employee Wellness Program

• Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow
  We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why CPS offers strong retirement and savings options:
  Basic Life Insurance
  Life and Disability Insurance
  Pension Plans
  Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))
  Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life
  CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies:
  Paid Leave
  Sick Leave
  Vacation Days
  Parental Leaves
  Short-Term Disability
  Religious Holidays
  Leaves