Life Skills Asst

Life Skills Assistant

Assists the teacher in general daily classroom activities. Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Under supervision of a teacher, assists with set up of classroom and prepares materials for instructional units and/or classroom activities.
• A minimum of 90% of time must be spent working with students and no more than 10% of time spent on clerical functions.
• If assigned to interpret for a student/s with hearing impairments, the assistant will fulfill requirements to maintain certification, including attending conferences in which CEUs can be earned.
• If assigned to interpret for a student/s with hearing impairments, the assistant will follow the schedule developed by the teacher for students with hearing impairments and/or the building principal.
• Assists students individually or in small groups to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher; tutors students at teacher's request.
• Collects behavioral or academic data as directed by supervising teacher for ongoing assessment purposes.
• Assists teacher with supervision of students in the classroom, playgrounds, assemblies, lunch periods, and on field trips.
• Maintains discipline in the absence of the teacher.
• Under the supervision of the teacher, implements IEP goals and objectives by assisting in the use and adaptation of a range of instructional and therapy techniques.
• Operates standard school equipment such as copier, laminator, and AV equipment.
• Assists with escorting students to and from various rooms and locations.
• Maintains confidentiality of student records, meetings, and staff discussions and student evaluations.
• Helps students master instructional equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher, including assistive technology equipment.
• Is responsible for the daily care of each student's health needs, including tube feeding, catheterization, tracheotomy suctioning.
• Assists students with bath rooming, including changing diapers.
• Lifts and transfers students per instructed method.
• Provides emergency care, Basic First Aid, and CPR for the care of students.
• Performs job-coaching duties for school/community-based programs that provide realistic working environments for the students.
• Transports students to community or work experiences.
• Presents self in a manner that sets forth a role model for students to emulate.
• Maintains appropriate appearance and regular attendance.
• Promotes good public relations for the school district and community.
• Remains free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the corporation.
• Effectively completes other job duties as assigned.

Qualification requirements include:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED), 60 hours of College Credit, or an Associates Degree or higher, or pass State approved Para Professional Examinations.
• Must have basic first aid and CPR training.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to complete routine reports.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.
• Ability to operate office equipment.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and school board policies.

Physical demands include:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, as to operate office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally is required to lift up to 50 pounds such as boxes of books and paper materials.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment is moderate noise level.