Special Education Assistant Teacher (2)

SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT TEACHER OPEN POSITIONS:

Elementary Emotional Impairment Program - Off-site program located in Sturgis

Secondary Emotional Impairment Program - Off-site program located in Sturgis

POSITION GOAL:

Under general supervision to provide students with appropriate classroom services while assisting teacher in maintaining a learning environment that enables students to master life skills appropriate to age functional level and individual capacity; to perform a variety of clerical and supportive tasks for instructional personnel; and to perform related work as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Able to meet one of the following Michigan Department of Education requirements for approval as an instructional assistant employed in programs for students with disabilities:

1. Be a high school graduate or equivalent with an associate degree or have completed two years of college (60 college credits) from a community college or degree-granting institution.
2. Be a high school graduate or equivalent that has passed a rigorous standard of quality and demonstration through a formal state or local academic assessment that has been approved by the Michigan Department of Education for instructional paraprofessionals to meet the No Child Left Behind act.
3. Be a high school graduate or equivalent which has a portfolio assessment that has met the Michigan Department of Education guidelines for instructional paraprofessionals as outlined to meet the No Child Left Behind act.
4. Responsibility of employee to obtain and maintain all training(s) certificate(s) approval(s) etc. and provide documentation to the business office before expiration date of said document(s).

1. Must have regular and reliable job attendance performance and the physical ability to do the job.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist the teacher with the implementation of individual instructional and/or behavioral plans.
2. Assist the teacher with instruction in the cognitive domain (i.e. communication functional academic skills etc.).
3. Assist the teacher with self-help skills development (i.e. toileting dressing/undressing eating etc.).
4. Assist the teacher with community based instruction (i.e. functional academics communication mobility training social skills/behavior training recreation/leisure etc.).
5. Assist the teacher with group activities (i.e. group music special programs arts crafts etc.).
6. Assist the support/ancillary staff (i.e. PT OT etc.) with gross and fine motor skills (i.e. grasping items mobility directionality etc.).
7. Assist physical education teacher with gym and swim programs.
8. Assist the Sub-Teacher in following teachers lessons plans completing student correspondence books daily attendance and lunch counts.
9. Assist in committees for special events and programs during school hours (i.e. parties plays Family Fun Night carnival etc.).
10. Work as a team with teachers and other staff to pursue and meet individual performance objectives collect student data assist students in personal care and create an organized positive and safe classroom environment which maintains the dignity of the individual student.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Supervise the students during classroom activities and during recess periods on the playground.
2. Assist in maintaining student discipline.
3. Assist in supervising emergency situations (i.e. tornado drills fire drills etc.).
4. Instruct assist and supervise loading/unloading of students including wheelchairs/adaptive equipment from buses.
5. Assist the teacher in management of students during arrival and departure activities.
6. Assist the teacher with supervision of students out of the classroom and/or school building (i.e. community based instruction/leisure field trips etc.).
7. Constantly monitor & evaluate the safety of all students and report any concerns to the teacher.

PHYSICAL ASSISTANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist the students to and from bus and other activities outside of classroom.
2. Assist building staff in proper safety of lifting handling and transferring of students.
3. Assist the physical therapist speech therapist and occupational therapist with student therapy objectives.
4. Assist the students with swim class objectives (i.e. dressing undressing showering etc.).
5. Assist school nurse with first aid head lice checks and student safety measures tube feeding and medication distribution as needed.
6. Assist the teacher with physically aggressive students.
7. Must be able to lift 30 pounds.
8. Required to have a physical presence at the designated job site each scheduled work day.

NON-INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Assist the teacher with classroom clerical and record keeping duties (i.e. attendance lunch count base lining task analysis sheets filing duplicating etc.).
2. Assist the teacher in operating a variety of school equipment (i.e. TV-VCR computer copy machine etc.).
3. Complete accident and/or incident reports as needed.
4. Participate in yearly CPI CPR/AED and first-aid training biyearly.
5. Assist the teacher in developing and constructing bulletin boards and room preparation.
6. Assist the teacher in classroom maintenance and room clean-up (i.e. kitchen area laundry storage etc.).
7. Assist the teacher with the preparation of instructional materials and teaching aids.
8. Attend and provide input at student/staff/team meetings and in-service when required.
9. Assist with communication to bus drivers as directed by teacher.
10. Actively seeks advice and information relating to job.
11. Adhere to the rules of confidentiality.
12. Use universal precautions at all times for personal health and safety.
13. Assist with maintaining/utilizing student equipment (i.e. AFOs TLSOs hearing aids glasses and therapeutic equipment).
14. Assist with other school related responsibilities as assigned by both the teacher and/or the St. Joseph County ISD administration.

REPORTS TO: Special Education Principal

PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS: Special Education Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary for this position is based on the MEAA Master Agreement