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Form of workPosition Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Teacher Assistant
Date Posted:
11/27/2023
Location:
Sonoma Elementary
District:
Harper Creek Community Schools - website
PLEASE POST HARPER CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PLEASE POST
7454 B Drive North
Battle Creek, Michigan 49014
269 441-6550 FAX 269 660-1190
Notice is hereby given that the following positions are available for the 2023-2024 school year in the Harper Creek Community School District, Battle Creek, Michigan.
POSTING DATE: Monday, November 27- Monday, December 4, 2023
CLASSIFICATION: 1 - Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Aide
LOCATION: Sonoma Elementary
SUPERVISOR: Shalen King, Principal
PAY RATE: Category 3, Step 1 pay of $14.40/hour.
May earn an additional .25 cents / hour premium with an associate's degree or higher education or passage of the MTTC (or equivalent) test in reading, writing, and math
STARTING/ENDING DATE: Immediately
Please see the following job description for more information on the open position at Harper Creek Community Schools.
TO APPLY: Visit www.harpercreek.net and follow the Employment Opportunities links. Internal Applicants please complete the google form.
Deadline for applying: 12pm December 4, 2023
The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
Please provide written notice for any special needs accommodation.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
HARPER CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
DISTRICT POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Least Restrictive Environment Para
Department: Special Education
Reports To: Principal
Approved By: Rob Ridgeway, Superintendent Date: 5/24/2021
Summary:
Works under the supervision of the teacher and assists in the Special Education students' daily educational and/or behavioral program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: May include but are not limited to:.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises students within the parameters given by the teacher and/or the Student's IEP.
Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
High School Diploma or G.E.D. Prefer someone who is CPI trained and has experience working with Special Education students.
Must obtain an associate's degree or higher or the passage of the ETS/WorkKeys/ or Similar test within 6 months of hire.
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Ability to work with children with physical, emotional, and/or cognitive challenges. The ability to interact with public and other staff is required. The ability to tell where sound is coming from is essential in this job. The ability to meet multiple demands from several people. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift up to 40 lbs. individually push or pull up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The position is exposed to infection and injury at a greater risk than the average person.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts in some vocational settings. The noise level in the work environment is usually modera
Support Staff/Special Education Teacher Assistant
Date Posted:
11/27/2023
Location:
Sonoma Elementary
District:
Harper Creek Community Schools - website
PLEASE POST HARPER CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PLEASE POST
7454 B Drive North
Battle Creek, Michigan 49014
269 441-6550 FAX 269 660-1190
Notice is hereby given that the following positions are available for the 2023-2024 school year in the Harper Creek Community School District, Battle Creek, Michigan.
POSTING DATE: Monday, November 27- Monday, December 4, 2023
CLASSIFICATION: 1 - Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Aide
LOCATION: Sonoma Elementary
SUPERVISOR: Shalen King, Principal
PAY RATE: Category 3, Step 1 pay of $14.40/hour.
May earn an additional .25 cents / hour premium with an associate's degree or higher education or passage of the MTTC (or equivalent) test in reading, writing, and math
STARTING/ENDING DATE: Immediately
Please see the following job description for more information on the open position at Harper Creek Community Schools.
TO APPLY: Visit www.harpercreek.net and follow the Employment Opportunities links. Internal Applicants please complete the google form.
Deadline for applying: 12pm December 4, 2023
The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
Please provide written notice for any special needs accommodation.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
HARPER CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
DISTRICT POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Least Restrictive Environment Para
Department: Special Education
Reports To: Principal
Approved By: Rob Ridgeway, Superintendent Date: 5/24/2021
Summary:
Works under the supervision of the teacher and assists in the Special Education students' daily educational and/or behavioral program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: May include but are not limited to:.
- May regularly lift up to 40 lbs. and/ or push over 100 lbs.
- Understand and be aware of the medical needs of students.
- Assist with behavior management and techniques.
- May meet student(s) as they arrive and/or stay with student(s) until they depart from school grounds.
- Assist students with assigned work in the general education classrooms
- Assistant may repeat classroom directions as necessary.
- Communicate pupil's task completion to teacher(s).
- Facilitate communication.
- Monitor and report behavior/work performance to student's Special Ed teacher.
- Assist teacher in non-instructional classroom activities.
- Observe student behavior and follow the teacher's direction to correct inappropriate student behavior.
- Assist in behavior modification programming for students including documenting behavior, communication, work completed, etc.
- Assist in meeting the physical needs and demands of the students in the non-instructional setting.
- Accompany designated student(s) and provide assistance as needed during activities outside the classroom including, but not limited to, physical education, music, library, art, lunch, recess, accessing transportation to and from school, and special programs and assemblies.
- May need to feed or help students feed themselves
- May assist student(s) with toileting needs
- May be required to attend grade-level meetings at least one time per month
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervises students within the parameters given by the teacher and/or the Student's IEP.
Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
High School Diploma or G.E.D. Prefer someone who is CPI trained and has experience working with Special Education students.
Must obtain an associate's degree or higher or the passage of the ETS/WorkKeys/ or Similar test within 6 months of hire.
Language Skills
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Ability to work with children with physical, emotional, and/or cognitive challenges. The ability to interact with public and other staff is required. The ability to tell where sound is coming from is essential in this job. The ability to meet multiple demands from several people. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift up to 40 lbs. individually push or pull up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The position is exposed to infection and injury at a greater risk than the average person.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts in some vocational settings. The noise level in the work environment is usually modera
