Description of position: Educational Assistant Middle School Emotional & Behavior Support UnitQUALIFICATIONS: 1. High School graduate or equivalent.2. Satisfactorily pass a BCI background check3. Satisfactorily pass an initial FBI background check and subsequent FBI checks every five (5)years.4.
Hold an Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) Educational Aide Permit orsuccessfully obtain the required permit upon hire.5. Currently, hold or complete within 60 days from the date of hire the Specialized BehaviorTechnician (SBT) micro-credential from the North Central Ohio ESC.6. High moral character and good attendance record.7. Professional tact, diplomacy, and presentation with administrators, staff, teachers, students,parents, and the community.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1.
Complete Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training within 60 days of hire.2. Maintain a current CPI training status.3. Assistants in the organization and supervision of lunchroom procedures.4. Maintains respect at all times for confidential information.5.
Assists teachers in executing instruction and evaluating its effectiveness.6. Interacts with students in an age-appropriate manner that demonstrates an appropriateunderstanding of each student's needs, abilities, and disabilities.7. Collects student data following the Individual Education Plan (IEP) guidelines.8. Constantly monitors the safety and well-being of students; monitors student attitudes andencourages self-esteem; assists students with becoming increasingly independent.9.
Monitors student behavior and helps maintain discipline in the classroom; assists with crisisprevention and de-escalation techniques with students as needed.10. Assists students with learning; reinforces and clarifies instructions; conducts short sessions onimproving specific skills; creates and modifies materials to match student abilities; modifies testsfor students; provides individual assistance as needed.11. Uses various assistive technology equipment and augmentative communication devices to assiststudents with school-related activities (as needed).12. Carries out all physical care routines for students as indicated on their IEPs and/or Health Plans,including but not limited to personal hygiene, feeding needs, administration of medication, etc.13.
Assists students with daily living skills (i.e., toileting, feeding, diaper change, etc.) as needed.14. Maintains standardized records and documentation concerning the progress of students.15. Performs general housekeeping duties in maintaining an orderly classroom; performs repair andmaintenance tasks related to school equipment.16. Performs various clerical duties as needed, including but not limited to maintaining records ofstudent progress; develops and files incident reports; grades student papers and scores tests;checks daily attendance; makes copies; develops classroom display and instructional materials;maintains and operates audiovisual equipment; orders supplies; maintains class files, etc.17.
Participates in staff development as directed.18. Performs other related work as required.19. Demonstrates the ability to organize tasks to completion.20. Identifies, analyzes, and solves problems.21.
Seeks to improve personal and organizational performance by measuring and monitoringoutcomes.22. Is open to change and willing to be involved in the change process.Salary: Per salary schedule as adopted by the Galion City Schools Board of EducationInternal Candidates: Please send e-mail of interest to:
[email protected] Candidates;Please complete and submit a letter of interest,classified application (found on our website, www.galionschools.org),resume and references to:
[email protected] 