- Work hand-in-hand with the Teacher and related service staff; follow the Teacher’s instructions and model; integrates the interdisciplinary team’s input for instruction, behavior management, and language facilitation.
- Assists the Teacher in all activities necessary to support student attainment of IEP goals, including daily program planning and physical environment organization.
- Participates as a classroom and interdisciplinary team member, as well as in other teams as
determined by the principal.
- Participates in all relevant meetings (team, department, staff, module,
etc.) and other school functions or activities (e.g., Open School Night) as assigned by Teacher, Supervisor and Principal.
Qualifications
Competency Statement(s)
Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
Team Building - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
Tolerance - Ability to work successfully with a variety of people without making judgments.
Education
High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
Experience
Experience working with special needs school age students, 10-21 years old, preferred but not required.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Certificates & Licenses
N/A
Other Requirements: Willing to be trained in CPR/First Aid, SCIP, CPI, Choking Prevention
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