Adult Sub

Description

The Substitute works as needed in any classroom of the component. Reports to the coordinator/supervisor for the assigned department and performs any combination of the following instructional tasks in assigned classroom to assist teaching staff.

• Reviews and follows daily lesson plans and schedules
• Uses available materials and instructional aides to present objectives to consumers
• Assists consumers with self-help skills including toileting, grooming, feeding, etc.
• Assists/supervises consumers in all aspects of daily schedule (field trips, wheelchairs, communications devices, etc.)
• Uses appropriate behavior modification techniques to manage inappropriate behavior
• Discusses training problems with supervisor
• Helps maintain neatness/cleanliness of classroom/training areas
• Other duties as assigned

Must have the ability to work in a constant state of alertness to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of developmentally disabled persons

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively with groups of consumers
• 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 instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problem involving several variables in standardized situations
• Ability to lift and transfer students