JOB TITLE - Early Childhood Special Education Associate
LOCATION - Olmsted Elementary
CLASSIFICATION - Classified
FLSA STATUS - Non-Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR - Director of Preschool
RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM - Building administrators, district leadership
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION - Under general supervision, provide supervision for students across the school day - practicing skills with small groups of students, providing supervision for lunch and recess, and working collaboratively with a team to meet the needs of a building.
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QUALIFICATIONS -
(Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, Education, Certification/Licensure, Experience, Equipment)
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Ability to work with students with special needs on a daily basis.
- Ability to react quickly and calmly when an emergency arises.
- Knowledge of IEP procedures, physical therapy, and occupational therapy programs.
- Knowledge of how to use assistive devices such as wheelchairs and walkers.
- Ability to communicate with extreme patience to students with special needs or behavioral problems.
- Ability to work with individuals towards IEP goals.
- Ability to explain and participate in daily activities.
- Ability to interact in a positive manner with students, faculty, parents, and other staff members.
Education
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Experience
- Some experience with children with special needs preferred.
Equipment
- Office equipment such as computers, two-way radios, multi-line phone system, cell phone, copier, and fax machines.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -
The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Accompany students with special needs to classes, lunch, and possible community-based outside trips to work on daily living, career, and leisure skills.
- Provide instructional assistance to students in subjects when needed.
- Administer physical and/or occupational therapy programs, where appropriate, when trained by classroom and/or education agency therapists.
- Assist with mobility needs such as repositioning, loading and unloading onto the bus, as well as transporting students around the school.
- Assist students with self-care when appropriate.
- Attend district seminars and classes, as well as professional training.
- Assist with programs the teacher has created for educational purposes.
- Report incidents of an unusual nature to teacher and principal.
- Maintain student work area in a neat and orderly manner.
- Knowledge of emergency procedures for building and classroom.
- Maintain a reliable attendance record.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION OF OTHERS -
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS -
- Repetitious bending, lifting, and hand movement.
- Ability to work while standing, moving and/or walking.
- Drug, tobacco, and alcohol-free while working.
- Must be able to see and hear within normal limits with or without corrective lenses or hearing aids.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle used to travel between sites.
WORKING CONDITIONS -
- Majority of work is performed in an office or school setting.
- Occasional meetings outside the school day.
- Occasional exposure to body fluids, fumes, noise, and hazardous materials and emergency situations.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT -
- At-Will Employee
- Letter of Assignment
- Per Board Policies and administrative guidelines
- Performance evaluated annually