Special Education Assistant Teacher Job Centreville Michigan USA,Education / Teaching

Position: SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT TEACHER (3)
Location: Centreville

Special Education Assistant Teacher Open Positions

Secondary Emotional Impairment Program
- Off-site program located in Sturgis

Elementary Intensive Instructional Support Program
- Pathfinder

Position Goal:
Under general supervision, to provide students with appropriate classroom services while assisting teacher in maintaining a learning environment that enables students to master life skills appropriate to age, functional level and individual capacity; to perform a variety of clerical and supportive tasks for instructional personnel; and to perform related work as required.

Qualifications:

Able to meet one of the following Michigan Department of Education requirements for approval as an instructional assistant employed in programs for students with disabilities:

Be a high school graduate, or equivalent, with an associate degree or have completed two years of college (60 college credits) from a community college or degree-granting institution.

Be a high school graduate, or equivalent, that has passed a rigorous standard of quality and demonstration, through a formal state or local academic assessment, that has been approved by the Michigan Department of Education for instructional paraprofessionals to meet the No Child Left Behind act.

Be a high school graduate, or equivalent, which has a portfolio assessment that has met the Michigan Department of Education guidelines for instructional paraprofessionals as outlined to meet the No Child Left Behind act.

Responsibility of employee to obtain and maintain all training(s), certificate(s), approval(s), etc. and provide documentation to the business office before expiration date of said document(s).

Must have regular and reliable job attendance, performance, and the physical ability to do the job.

Performance Responsibilities:

Instructional Responsibilities:

Assist the teacher with the implementation of individual instructional and/or behavioral plans.

Assist the teacher with instruction in the cognitive domain (i.e. communication, functional academic skills, etc.).

Assist the teacher with self-help skills development (i.e. toileting, dressing/undressing, eating, etc.).

Assist the teacher with community based instruction (i.e. functional academics, communication, mobility training, social skills/behavior training, recreation/leisure, etc.).

Assist the teacher with group activities (i.e. group music, special programs, arts, crafts, etc.).

Assist the support/ancillary staff (i.e. PT, OT, etc.) with gross and fine motor skills (i.e. grasping items, mobility, directionality, etc.).

Assist physical education teacher with gym and swim programs.

Assist the Sub-Teacher in following teacher's lesson plans, completing student correspondence books, daily attendance and lunch counts.

Assist in committees for special events and programs during school hours (i.e. parties, plays, Family Fun Night, carnival, etc.).

Work as a team with teachers and other staff to pursue and meet individual performance objectives, collect student data, assist students in personal care and create an organized, positive and safe classroom environment which maintains the dignity of the individual student.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise the students during classroom activities and during recess periods on the playground.

Assist in maintaining student discipline.

Assist in supervising emergency situations (i.e. tornado drills, fire drills, etc.).

Instruct, assist and supervise loading/unloading of students, including wheelchairs/adaptive equipment from buses.

Assist the teacher in management of students during arrival and departure activities.

Assist the teacher with supervision of students out of the classroom and/or school building (i.e. community based instruction/leisure, field trips, etc.).

Constantly monitor & evaluate the safety of all students and report any concerns to the teacher.

Physical Assistance Responsibilities:

Assist the students to and from bus, and other activities outside of classroom.

Assist building staff in proper safety of lifting, handling and transferring of students.

Assist the physical therapist, speech therapist, and…