Primary Purpose:
Help meet physical and instructional needs of individual students. Assist with implementation of instructional objectives including self-help and behavior management. Work under general supervision of program coordinators.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
High school diploma or GED
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Ability to work with children in multi-age group.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Experience:
Working with children
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Student management:
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Help meet the individual needs of students.
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Help students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
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Help manage the behavior of students.
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Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student’s special physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
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Work with students to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by program coordinators.
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Assist assigned students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus and playground duty.
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Keep program coordinators informed a special needs or problems of students.
Other:
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Maintain confidentiality.
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Participate in professional development programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, and pulling; regular lifting of students; biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases.
