Special Education Support Professional (Spanish Speaking) - 0.90625 FTE Job Sioux Falls area,South Dakota USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Special Education Support Professional (Spanish Speaking) - 0.90625 FTE at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary

Join The Team At Sonia Sotomayor Elementary

Join the team at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary, where language and culture come together to create a dynamic learning experience! As part of the Sioux Falls School District's Spanish Immersion Program, we provide students with the opportunity to learn through a rich, immersive Spanish-language curriculum. With a diverse staff representing 18 countries, we celebrate global perspectives and cultural connections every day. If you're passionate about education and language learning, we'd love to have you on our team!

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION LEVEL:

- Two years of post high school education or higher, or be able to pass a standardized test approved by the state of South Dakota, for designated Education Assistant positions.

EXPERIENCE DESIRED:

- At least one year of work experience in a position requiring interpersonal interaction skills and knowledge of strategies to support students with social, emotional, and behavior needs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Requires constant hand-eye and mind-eye coordination, hearing, frequent bending over, crouching, reaching, removing, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, threading, turning and walking. Frequent carrying, grasping, holding, lifting, opening, pulling, unfolding and unlocking are also required. Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

- Experience with behavior management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & DUTIES

Escorts students to transportation and other areas of the building.

As needed provides personal care to students with special daily living needs (e.g., toileting, feeding, physical management).

Provides review and practice of skills taught by a teacher with students 1:1 and in small groups in special education classroom and/or regular classroom.

Works with students in schools and on community outings.

Prepares instructional materials as directed/selected by teacher.

Reinforces instructional/behavioral objectives.

Provides clerical assistance to maintaining student records (charting, assignments, attendance, data for progress notes).

Assists with the supervision of students during recess, lunchroom, and on the playground.

Maintain the confidentiality of students and their families.

Reinforces instructional and behavioral objectives for children.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $18.42 per hour + $1,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Pay Day:
Last working day of each month, based on the payroll cutoff schedule.

Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 3:15 pm with a 30 minute unpaid lunch

0.90625 FTE, 36.25 hours per week, 9 months