Substitute Special Education Teacher Assistant

See Attachment: complete pre employment release forms and fax: 517-546-7047 or email to kimcalderon@livingstonesa.org

• Must be 18 years old or over.
• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must possess characteristics which enable applicant to assist with the instruction and care of handicapped students.
• Must have advance training in an approved community college or a degree-granting institution's special education instructional aide training program.

• Must have 2 years successful experience as an aide in a special education classroom or equivalent experience and recommendation from supervisor.

• Associate degree in relevant field.
• Well developed interpersonal communication skills.
• Practical and theoretical background with behavior modification skills.
• Certification and experience with Physical Management Training.
• Positive attitude towards students and student programs.
• Creativity, initiative and independence.
• Certification and experience with health care training, i.e., first aid, CPR.
• Excellent organizational skills.

• Assist the classroom teacher in the provision of individualized educational programs resulting in the attainment of team identified short-term and long-term goals in the areas of the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains of assigned students.
• Participate in program planning to assist in the development of student instructional plans.
• Implement teacher approved plan of instruction to assigned students.
• Maintain program records, monitor student programs and submit student reports as directed.
• Assist in the evaluation and assessment of students.
• Assist with the physical care of students, including lifting and daily living activities.
• Assist with the management of disruptive students including the use of trained techniques such as guiders, holds and take downs.
• Insure safety and well-being of all students involved in the educational program.
• Be familiar with and follow all procedures covered in the handbook including student safety, student rights, emergency and disaster plans, etc.
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe and sanitary school environment.
• Maintain appropriate supervision of students.
• Submit reports as required regarding student safety, well-being, concerns and incidents.
• Assist in the operation of the classroom in a manner that achieves instructional results.
• Participate with teacher in ongoing development and improvement of classroom operations.
• Perform assignments in areas of general program operation.
• Be familiar with and adhere to district contract, handbook, program procedures, regulations and district policies.
• Provide input to committees formed to improve operations.
• Maintain designated responsibilities for appearance and condition of assigned program areas.
• Submit information and reports as requested.
• Accept other school related duties and responsibilities as directed.
• Assist in planning, training and follow-up of students in supported employment.
• Maintain required records.
• Responsive and intuitive regarding employers' and students' needs.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises students under teacher direction.
 
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); previous experience with severely multiply impaired students.
 
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
 
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:  
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
 
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
 
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
Ability to work with severely handicapped. Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.  Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.  Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must regularly lift 40 lbs and or push/pull up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.  The employee needs to be able to tell where a sounds is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts in some vocational settings. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The employee is frequently exposed to infection at a greater risk than the average person.   May be directly responsible for the safety, well-being and/or work output of students.
 
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
 
SALARY:           $9.00 Per hour
BENEFITS:        Not available
APPLY TO:       On-Line Application: http://www.livingstonesa.org        
 
See Attachment: complete pre employment release forms and fax: 517-546-7047 or email to kimcalderon@livingstonesa.org

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 Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies should be directed to the Deputy Superintendent, Employee Services Department.