Special Education Assistant

Special Education Assistant

The Beachwood City School District has an opening for a Special Education Assistant at Hilltop Elementary School.

Start date:

As Soon As Possible. Must possess or be eligible to obtain appropriate Ohio Department of Education Educational Aide Permit with an Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Endorsement.

Position Summary:

To deliver individualized services to students with exceptional learning needs in a wide variety of settings, including general education classrooms, resource rooms, and community-based functional learning sites, under the direction of a licensed special education professional.

Required Education, Experience &

Qualifications:

• Ohio Department of Education Educational Aide Permit
• Endorsement in the area of "ESEA Qualified"
• Satisfactory completion of BCII and FBI background checks
• Training in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
• Meet all health requirements mandated by law
• Possession of a valid motor vehicle license

Job Responsibilities & Duties:

• Uses strategies, equipment, materials, and technologies, as directed, to accomplish instructional objectives
• Assists in adapting instructional strategies and materials as directed
• Uses strategies to promote the learner's independence and confidence, as directed
• Establishes and maintains rapport with the students and staff
• Uses strategies for managing behavior as directed
• Uses strategies as directed, in a variety of settings, to assist in the development of social skills.
• Follows written plans, seeking clarification, as needed
• Demonstrates basic data collection techniques, as directed
• Makes and documents observations as directed and assists in collecting and providing objective, accurate information to professionals
• Uses universal precautions and assists in maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment
• Provides personal care assistance to students, which may include toileting, feeding, or other tasks related to daily living
• Performs specific nursing-related tasks in accordance with nursing practice, as delegated by the school nurse and deemed to be safe to delegate
• Performs responsibilities in a manner consistent with laws and policies
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the diversity of individuals with disabilities and their families.
• Demonstrates commitment to assisting learners in achieving their highest potential
• Maintains a high level of competence and integrity, exercising objective and prudent judgment
• Engages in self-assessment and accepts and uses constructive feedback provided by licensed special education staff, teachers and administrators
• Seeks and willingly participates in professional development opportunities to increase knowledge and skills
• Collaborates with staff and families, fostering respect and beneficial relationships
• Assists with transportation as a bus assistant responsible for monitoring of student(s) behavior and ensuring student(s) safety
• Accompanies students to community-based work sites or field trips
• Participates as directed in conferences as members of the educational, pupil services, IEP or MFE team
• Functions in a manner that demonstrates a positive regard for the distinctions between roles and responsibilities of the para educators and the professionals

Required

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Knows rules and procedural safeguards regarding the management of behaviors of individuals with exceptional learning needs
• Knows characteristics of appropriate communication with students with disabilities and communicates effectively using verbal and non-verbal techniques
• Knows and follows ethical practices for confidential communication about individuals with exceptional learning needs
• Knows rights and responsibilities of families and children as they relate to individual learning needs
• Knows and utilizes basic educational terminology regarding students programs, roles, and instructional activities
• Skill in interacting with staff, students and the public with sensitivity, tact and diplomacy
• Ability to problem solve, organize effectively and react productively to interruptions and changing conditions.

Personal Conduct Requirements:

• The employee shall exercise honesty and integrity in his/her relationships with the Board of…