GENERAL SUMMARY
Provide instructional assistance as assigned under the direction of Certificated staff specifically for social-emotional and behavioral IEP students. This may include small group instruction, one-to-one social-emotional and or academic support .
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Under the supervision of the Director of Student Services or designee, the position performs some or all of the following typical duties:
- Support and coach children with behavior plans or challenges.
- Implement adapted curricula as directed by Certificated staff.
- Document student progress.
- Provide assistance and guidance to individual students.
- Report regularly to teacher and/or Program Director and be responsive changing requirements.
- Collect data and document student progress based on achievement indicators.
- Utilize differentiated instruction as directed by Certificated staff and/or Program Director.
- Ensure physical and emotional safety of students.
- Enforce school rules and monitor student behavior in non-classroom settings.
- Participate in staff and department meetings.
- Work cooperatively with other staff and administrators.
- Fulfill other job related responsibilities as assigned
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REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
- Reports to and receives direction from Director of Student Services or designee.
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COGNITIVE DEMANDS
- Requires organization and time management; requires adaptability and flexibility in working with different students, staff, parents, and community members; requires effective decision-making and problem-solving; requires dealing with difficult, upset, or angry individuals on occasion.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- May require prolonged standing or sitting; while performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, stand, walk, lift, carry, stoop, kneel, talk and hear. May require ability to assist with student hygiene.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
- Minimum high school graduate or equivalent.
- Training or experience working with special needs students, in tutoring groups and/or individuals preferred.
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REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Must be self-motivated and a self-initiator, working within program requirements and teacher supervision/direction.
- Must possess ability to monitor student behavior and enforce rules while establishing a positive rapport with students.
- Must possess ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff.
- Must have good record-keeping skills including data collection on student achievement of learning and behavioral indicators.
- Must be willing and able to assist with personal hygiene and life skills.
- Must be able to implement adaptive curriculum as directed by classroom teacher and/or district specialists.
- Must have training in, or be willing to pursue training in, appropriate physical restraint techniques.
- Must have ability to follow established protocols for student(s) instruction, safety and daily documentation.
- Must be flexible; able to work with students with varying needs.
- Must demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Must be willing to meetWashingtonStateparaeducator competency requirements.
- Must demonstrate ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Valid first aid and CPR card.
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CONDITIONS/ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such, it is not necessarily all inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or nonessential functions, tasks, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein. The District reserves the sole right to add, modify, or exclude any essential or non-essential requirement at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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