Educational Assistant Special Education- Structured Skills Center

Position Summary

The Educational Assistant Structured Skills Center (Special Education) (EA-SSC) provides educational supports through instruction and supervision of students with significant behavioral disabilities along with debilitating mental health issues under the direct supervision of special education teacher, specialist and/or classroom teacher. These students may have one or more academic, emotional, cognitive, physical and/or sensory challenges in addition to a mental health diagnosis.

The EA-SSC provides instruction to individual or small groups of students, completes routine clerical tasks for teachers, and assists students by providing for special health care needs including medication administration. Additionally, EA-SSCs will be trained and certified to drive students to and from students  home schools or outside activities using district provided vehicles.

Education, Training, Experience, Licensure and Certification

• Experience
  
  Required:
  
  Prior job-related experience, paid or volunteer, with school age children
• Education Required:
  
  Completed associates or higher degree, completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (72 college quarter hours or more) or met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and ability to instruct reading, writing, and mathematics through the high school level
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing
  
  Required:
  
  Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance;
  First Aid/CPR card;
  Bloodborne Pathogen training;
  Type 20 driver s certification to drive specialized district bus

• Knowledge of principles of child development and instructional practices
• Performing basic clerical functions and basic arithmetic calculations
• Operating standard office equipment as well as computer programs and applications (e.g., email, system applications, word processing)
• Communicating effectively in English, both verbally and in writing (e.g., correct spelling, grammar and punctuation)
• Read, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and policies
• Understanding and carrying out oral verbal and written instructions
• Providing for special health care needs of students
• Understanding and addressing students with special needs
• Rapidly learn methods and materials used in a variety of instructional situations
• Functioning as a self-starter, who works well independently or in a team
• Planning, prioritizing and completing assignments with minimum supervision
• Handling multiple projects and tasks to meet scheduled deadlines
• Interacting with persons of different age groups and cultural backgrounds

• Works under the guidance and direction of Special Education Teacher, Specialist, and/or classroom teacher with access to assistance and consultation
• Works collaboratively by assisting teachers in implementing lesson plans and/or developing students  daily living and behavioral skills (e.g., hygiene and grooming, anger-management, social skills)
• Under the direction of the special education teacher, provides instructional practice and review to individual, small groups, and/or whole groups of students
• Participates in regularly scheduled clinical, triage and data team meetings with special education teacher and support staff
• Adapts classroom work/homework under the direction of the teacher to support and/or reinforce individual and classroom learning objectives
• Implements behavioral strategies, as directed by the classroom teacher, to individual, small groups and/or whole groups of students (e.g., Collaborative Problem Solving)
• Administers first aid and medical assistance (e.g., tube feeding to students, catheterization, toileting) for the purpose of providing appropriate care for the ill, medically fragile and/or injured children
• Maintains specialized and classroom equipment and student s files/records as pertains to special education files/records to ensure a safe and appropriate learning environment
• Monitors individual students, classroom and/or playground activities for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment
• Performs record keeping and…