Classroom Support Assistant

Classroom Support Assistant

Benning Hills Head Start - Columbus, GA 31903

Salary Range $11.39 - $11.39 Hourly

Job Summary:

Incumbent assists the classroom teacher in providing service in meeting the Individualized Education Plan goals of a child with a disability.

Major Responsibilities/

Activities:

• Collaborate with Disability/Mental Health Specialist to identify children with disabilities.
• Participate on the Multidisciplinary Individualized Education Program (IEP) Committee.
• Attend scheduled IEP Committee Meetings.
• Provide one-on-one support to children with disabilities in all settings.
• Implement IEP goals, following teacher established lesson plans.
• Assist teaching staff with observation records of the children they are assigned.
• Assist teaching staff with lesson plan activities for the children that they are assigned.
• Rotate within a center, working with children in different classrooms.
• Provide support to classroom teaching staff to maintain ratio of 20:2 for four year olds and 17:2 for three year olds.
• Assist teaching staff with diapering and potty training.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum High School Diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.).
• Child Development Associate (CDA) preferred.
• Minimum one year experience with children three to five years of age.
• Ability to read and implement strategies as outlined in Individual Education Plans (IEP's) for children.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be accepted.

Essential Mental Functions:

• Ability to demonstrate good communication, problem solving and planning and facilitation skills.

Essential Physical Functions:

• Incumbent is regularly required to walk, sit, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, climb, balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.