Special Education Assistant - Severely Mentally Handicapped One-on-One # Walton Special Center

DEFINITION

The one-on-one assistant will perform a variety of paraprofessional instructional activities to assist the teacher or other certificated staff in providing instruction, housekeeping and supervision to severely mentally handicapped student between the ages of 3 to 22 years; to perform a variety of supportive activities for instructional personnel and to do other related duties as assigned. The one-on-one assistant will follow the student as necessary.

If no student is available, the one-on-one assistant will be temporarily placed in a classroom within their classification until a one-on-one student is assigned to the one-on-one assistant.

Receives direction from the teacher in charge.

Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential function shown below (E). This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with the classification, but are intended to accurately reflect the principal job elements.

• Assist student to and from buses and classes (E).
• Teaching independent mobility (E).
• Assist instructional personnel in the development and implementation of individual educational plans under the teacher's supervision (E).
• Continuously assist and monitor student in a variety of academic and recreational activities (E).
• Tutor student to reinforce and follow-up training and learning experiences (E).
• Supervise student during study, lunch and play periods (E).
• Assist student in the development and maintenance of appropriate social behavior (E).
• Assist student to become self-reliant (E).
• Assist in the maintenance of student’s daily performance records (E).
• May prepare instructional material.
• Operate a variety of audio-visual equipment such as projectors and other learning machines (E).
• May type and duplicate lessons, tests and other instructional materials.
• Assist serving food.
• Teach student self-feeding skills and grooming skills (E).
• Assist student with toileting, buttons, snaps and zippers (E).
• Clean student lacking control (E).
• Change diapers, bath and cloth student (E).
• May lift and move handicapped student.
• Assist in keeping work area attractive.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Problems involved in the care of severely mentally handicapped student
• Methods and attitudes required in assisting severely mentally handicapped student with their personal needs and academic activities
• Techniques in dealing appropriately with assaultive behavior
• English usage, punctuation, spelling and grammar
• Basic arithmetic concepts
• Principles, goals and objectives of the educational process

• Demonstrate an empathetic, patient and receptive attitude with student exhibiting specialized severe mental and behavior needs
• Establish and maintain an effective relationship with teachers, therapists and other certificated staff
• Communicate satisfactorily in oral and written form and serve as an appropriate model
• Gain the confidence of handicapped student, encourage and assist them in therapy, classroom and recreational activities
• Deal appropriately with behavior exhibited by handicapped student
• Remain calm under stress
• Understand and maintain confidentiality
• Follow a work schedule that may change from day to day
• Perform routine clerical tasks and operate office and educational machines and equipment
• Successfully supervise student
• Use safe working conditions

• Education, training and experience equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12) grade and at least one (1) year experience working with handicapped students; and completion of college level courses in special education or a related field

• High school graduation or GED
• Degree or completion of 48 semester units from accredited college or university or District Assessment Test/County certificate showing compliance with NCLB. (SUSD proficiency test taken before 7/1/04 does not meet this requirement)

District First Aid Course Certificate must be obtain within the first six (6) months of date of hire. CPR Certificate and a valid American Red…