Special Education Assistant - ASD

Educational Assistant - ASD

Location:

Brainerd High School

Assignment:  School Year
- Ongoing

Hours:

7.5 hours per day

Duty Days: 173 duty days per school year

Compensation: $16.50-$17.15 per hour (Based on education and experience; wages outlined in Education Assistant contract located on district website)

Non-Exempt Full Benefits including paid sick/ESST, paid personal leave, paid holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, PERA, LTD, Life Insurance & 403b. Union: ED MN
- Educational Assistant

The Special Education Paraprofessional will assist and carry out the goals, objectives and adaptations in the individual education plan of special needs students in various settings; classrooms, physical education, lunchroom, bus loading area, cafeteria and common spaces.

Essential functions may include, but are not limited to:

• Carrying out the duties and responsibilities outlined in a student's individual education plan.
• Assist student(s) in individual and group settings whether in the resource room or inclusive educational setting. This could include in the community or volunteer setting.
• Provide specialized instruction/interventions/accommodations as outlined in the IEP.
• Team with the classroom teacher and/or special education teacher to deliver classroom instruction.
• Demonstrate and model appropriate developmental and behavioral skills through play or interaction with the child.
• Assist the individual student in self-help and independent living skills this can include the following:
• Dressing and undressing
• Toileting which may include changing diapers, training pants, cleaning the child and implementing toilet training techniques
• Supervise and assist with eating skills, this could include but is not limited to adapted feeding utensils or feeding tube
• Supervise and assist child with an assistive device, this could include but is not limited to, any prosthetic device, brace, wheelchair, communicative or assistive technology device.
• Support students in Developmentally Adaptive Phy Ed activities and Special Olympics events and activities.
• Supervise student(s) during lunch, time out situations, recess, field trips, and emergency situations or in temporary absence of the teacher due to emergency or restrictive procedure situation.
• Monitor classroom instruction for purpose of ensuring student progress and a safe learning environment.
• Bus duty that could involve riding the bus and following through with prescribed bus programs, meeting the bus, and reporting about student's bus behavior/needs to the case manager.
• Participate physically with the students in activities being taught.
• Collaborate with Special Education Teachers, Classroom teachers and related service providers to ensure student safety and success.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Develop effective working relationships with students.
• Support building and classroom discipline policy.
• Maintain good communication skills and a cooperative working environment with other school staff.
• Participate in assigned professional development.
• Maintain knowledge of building procedures manual and school district policies.
• Work cooperatively with the building administrator, accepting constructive feedback and direction.
• Address disagreements with fellow employees constructively and respectfully.
• Monitor student progress on assigned tasks.
• Follow school district policy in reporting suspected abuse/neglect.
• All other duties as identified by the team in the IEP process for individual situations.
• Other special education related duties as assigned by the proper administrative authority.
Qualifications

Meet highly-qualified requirements for paraprofessional (two-year associate degree, 60 college credits, para-pro or para e-link certification)

Experience working with students with physical, cognitive and/or mild behavioral needs

Handle with Care Training - certification required within three months of being hired and maintained during employment.

Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills and be able to be a member of a team.

Ability to be flexible based on program and student needs.

Ability to assist students in individual or group settings whether in the resource room or…