Site Assistant Special Educations

STARS, Site Assistant for Special Educations (7905)

Bastrop Independent School District – Texas. Open in Google Maps. This job is also posted in Bastrop ISD.

Job : 4735269

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 30, 2024 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title: STARS – Site Assistant for Special Educations

Wage/Hour Status: Non-exempt

Reports to: Site Supervisor Pay Grade: $12/hr

Dept./School: Community Relations Date Revised: 3/2022

Primary

Purpose:

Under general supervision, and according to established guidelines and lesson plans, the STARS Site Assistant for Special Needs supervises an assigned child or small group of children. The Site Assistant will help to provide the necessary physical and emotional care while carrying out developmental activities. The employee will help develop goals for the children and evaluate each child's progress.

Minimum

Education/Certification:

High School Diploma or GED (at least 18 years of age)

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Must be able to nurture children, plan and implement age-appropriate activities for them
• Must be able to learn, follow, and alter (if appropriate) recurrent work routines and schedules
• Must be able to take initiative
• Must be able to interact with parents in a professional manner and elicit the trust necessary to handle daily communication with parents effectively
• Must be able to take direction and work cooperatively with others
• Must be able to supervise a group of children while attending to the immediate needs of one child

Minimum Experience: Some experience working with children

• Assist and supervise children during all activities.
• Counsel children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise.
• Develop, plan, and prepare instructional aides/materials for activities.
• Ensure that appearance, cleanliness, and safe environment of the site is appropriately maintained.
• Assist children with meal/snack time and clean-up; may include feeding children if unable to feed themselves.
• Complete all site paperwork, i.e., daily notes, student accident reports, attendance records.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, site events and parent meetings as requested.
• Prepare and implement lesson plans/programs, organization and schedule.
• Ensure the physical needs of the children are met which may include assists with toileting or changing diapers and following an action plan in emergency situations.
• Participate in special training relevant to the children’s needs.
• Implement a weekly lesson plan, modified to reflect student capabilities.
• Ensure that all indoor and outdoor equipment is in good working condition and is used/maintained properly.
• Physically arrange the site prior to arrival.
• Clean up site when children depart.
• Communicate appropriate information to parents as needed.
• Maintain documentation on all aspects of the site and children.
• Create and maintain directions, schedules and expectations to be used by a substitute teacher for planned and unplanned regular teacher absences.
• Maintain site postings.
• Assist with planning and implementing events.
• Present a professional attitude including ethical and responsible behaviors.
• Maintain knowledge of children's intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and character development and the importance of the development of all of these.
• Convey a sense of integrity and warmth and a genuine caring for the development of each child.
• Maintain confidentiality for parents, children, staff and management.
• Meet all state and district requirements for the position including maintaining required training hours.
• Accept temporary work assignments as needed.

None

Mental Demands/Physical…