Special Education Assistant

WorkSource Oregon

West Linn, OR

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Audiovisual, Behavioral Intervention, Best Practices, CPR Certification, Communication Skills, Copying Machines, Data Collection, First Aid, Functional Analysis, High School Diploma, Language Teaching, Office Equipment, Personal Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Registered Nurse (RN), Special Education, Speech and Language Pathology, Student Conduct, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Writing Skills

LOCATION

West Linn, OR

POSTED

1 day ago

The Therapeutic Educational Assistant (EA) assists the classroom teacher in instruction, personal management and positive behavior management to engage students whose disabilities may be intellectual disability, other health impaired, or emotional behavior disability, with high intensity support needs and extremely significant behavioral challenges. Minimum qualifications: -At least 18 years of age -High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preparation -Ability to operate and use technology for student instruction and/or care, including computers, augmentative communication devises, and adaptive physical equipment -Ability to produce materials using computers, copiers, audiovisual equipment, and other office machines -Ability to work as a member of a collaborative team -Ability and willingness to provide for students\' personal care needs including feeding, diapering, and assistance with toileting -Ability to acquire and maintain a valid first aid and CPR card -Written and oral communication skills sufficient to perform essential functions -Physical and mental attributes sufficient to perform essential functions -Ability to acquire and maintain appropriate Oregon State approved behavioral intervention and de-escalation certification -Ability to take data -Ability to look at data and student -Ability to get CPS trained and utilize in a school setting Essential functions: -Provides instruction under the direction of the classroom teacher to individual students in academic and functional skills domains including communication, self-care, social skills, community use, functional academics, leisure, and work -Participates actively in the process of completing functional behavioral assessments by collecting specific data related to students\' behaviors and contributes to the development of students\' Behavior Support Plans through sharing data and observations -Manages student behaviors by adhering to the Behavior Support Plan developed for the student, and utilizes principles of de-escalation at all times -Follows guidelines for use of the least intrusive intervention, and best practices, consistent with the students\' needs and disabilities; provides feedback and adjusts the nature and frequency with which positive reinforcement is provided to students during individual sessions -Following the guidance of the classroom teacher, the EA instructs and/or assists students in following daily routines that include personal hygiene, toileting, arrival, departure, walking, recess, feeding, and transportation -Builds students\' ability to communicate through consistent use of communication methods, implementing them with fidelity as instructed by the speech/language pathologist and classroom teacher -Provides for students\' personal care needs including feeding and toileting -Performs health tasks and implements individualized protocols, as delegated by the CESD\'s Registered Nurse and assigned by the classroom teacher -Meets students\' physical, communication, and instructional needs by using adaptive equipment and technology -To learn more, please visit our job posting site directly: https://www.applitrack.com/clackesd/onlineapp/default.aspx?AppliTrackJobID=1571& ref=

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