About this role
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:
• Help meet the individual needs of students.
• Help students take care of physical needs and personal care including feeding, bathroom needs and personal hygiene.
• Help manage the behavior of students.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting to each student's special physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with students to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by program coordinators.
• Assist assigned students throughout school day, inside and outside classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus and playground duty.
• Keep program coordinators informed a special needs or problems of students.
Other:
• Maintain confidentiality.
• 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.