Responsible for assisting students with significant needs across multiple domains to access the
learning environment as independently as possible. Duties include instructing small and large
groups in academic, sensory, independent living skills, recreation, community and/or social
skills. Assisting students with personal care services such as feeding, toileting, positioning and
supporting with mobility needs. Supervising students in various settings outside the classroom;
carrying out occupational or physical therapy activities as directed; administering assigned
medical tasks; performing required recordkeeping; monitoring behavior; and implementing
behavior and health care plans.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Daily 25%
Under the direction of a licensed provider, responsible for instructing small
and large groups in academic, sensory, independent living skills, recreation,
community and/or social skills.
Daily 11% Monitor students and assist in instructing hygiene skills including brushing
teeth, using deodorant, combing hair, toileting, diapering, etc.
Daily 11% Feed and supervise eating including spoon-feeding and tube feeding.
Daily 15% Provide supervision in classroom, physical education, clinic, lunchroom,
and playground, to, and from buses.
Daily 5%
Carry out activities and programs under licensed itinerant personnel, i.e.
range of motion physical therapist, and fine motor activities occupational
therapist.
Daily 5% Instruct and assist students with social skills including friendships, table
manners, stranger safety, etc.
Daily 4% Push wheelchairs to classrooms, restrooms and between school, bus, and tie
down wheelchair on bus.
Daily 4% Administer medical tasks as assigned by the nurse including administering
medications, administering suctioning, monitoring catheter, etc.
Daily 1%
Perform record keeping including documenting student attendance and
participation for Medicaid forms; accounting for money received related to
students' lunch, paychecks and bus fares; documenting student progress;
and documenting and submitting student timesheets to receive students'
paychecks.
Daily 1% Monitor behavior using behavior plans, de-escalation techniques, time out
rooms and restraints when necessary.
Daily 1% Lift students in and out of wheel chairs for positioning, diaper changing or
toileting.
Wkly 9% Instruct, assist and may transport students with vocational activities
Wkly 4% Instruct students in community skills such as street safety, stranger safety
signs, sight words, monetary skills, reading menus and ordering food.
Daily 4% Perform other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND
TRAINING:
High school diploma or equivalent; Associate's degree preferred.
Training in various medical needs of students required within 3
months after hire. Training in use of vans preferred.
EXPERIENCE: Less than 1 year of experience required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.04 - $26.06 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Grade school specialties:
- 1st grade
- 2nd grade
- 3rd grade
- 4th grade
- 5th grade
Physical setting:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person