Special Education Teacher Assistant - 10 Month, Adult Transition Classrooms

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBLITES

• Some supervisor of students when the teacher is temporarily absent.
• Some supervision of students in the community and at work sites.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
NOTE: These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA. 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.

• Assist the classroom teacher/staff in the provision of individualized educational programs resulting in the attainment of team identified short- and long-term goals in the areas of the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.
• Participate in program planning to assist in the development of student instructional plans.
• Implement teacher-approved plan of instruction to students.
• Maintain program records, monitor student progress and submit student reports as directed.
• Assist in the evaluation and assessment of students.
• Assist with the physical care of students, including lifting and daily living activities.
• Assist with proactive behavioral interventions to support students.
• Insure safety and well-being of all students involved in the educational program.
• Be familiar with and follow all procedures covered in the handbook including student safety, student rights, emergency and disaster plans, etc.
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe and sanitary school environment.
• Maintain appropriate supervision of students.
• Submit reports as required regarding student safety, well-being, concerns and incidents.
• Assist in the operation of the classroom in a manner that acheives instructional results.
• Participate with teacher in ongoing development and improvement of classroom operations.
• Perform assignments in areas of general program operation.
• Be familiar with and adhere to district contract, handbook, program procedures, regulations and district policies.
• Provide input to committees formed to improve operations.
• Maintain designated responsibilities for appearance and condition of assigned program areas.
• Submit information and reports as directed.
• Assist in planning, training and follow-up of students who are in supported employment.
• Maintain required records.
• Responsive and iontuitued regarding employers' and students' needs.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Performs other related tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 18 years old or over.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess characteristics which enable applicant to assist with the instruction and care of Students with disabilities.
• Must have advance training in an approved community college or a degree-granting institution's Special Education instructional aide training program.

OR

• Must have 2 years successful experience as an aide in a Special Education classroom or equivalent experience and recommendation from supervisor.

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Well developed interpersonal communication skills.
• Practical and theoretical background with behavior modification skills.
• Certification and experience with Physical Management Training.
• Certification and experience with health care training, i.e., first aid, CPR.
• Excellent organizational skills.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract and 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.
REASONSING 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 operate computers and related software. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to assume responsibility for supervising students in the absence of teacher or administrator. Employee must drive or transport between school buildings. Employee must have the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, public and other staff members. Employee must also exhibit a positive attitude, creativity, independent thinking and be able to take initiative.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and or walk, talk and hear and occasionally stand. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, as to operate office equipment. The employee must occasionally push up to 25 pounds such as physical assist equipment including: gurneys, lifts, physical therapy equipment and wheel chairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision for driving.
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.
The Livingston Educational Service Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.
Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services.