QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate Degree, Minimum of 48 credited college hours or Pass a state approved test.
- Previous experience working with children with disabilities preferred.
- Demonstrates competent language skills.
- Must be capable of working with students who may have physical, intellectual, emotional and/or behavioral exceptionalities.
- Participates in program training as specified by Kentucky Department of Education and local district including certification in safe crisis management when required.
- Has met the requirements for a criminal record check and other requirements as specified in district personnel policy.
- Must demonstrate and/or develop skills to operate office and/or assistive equipment for disabled students.
- Must be able to lift and assist students in wheelchairs as needed during times of transfer from chair to floor, toilet, etc.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Basic subjects taught in the District schools, including arithmetic, grammar, spelling, language and reading.
- Safe practices in classroom and playground activities.
- Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
- Basic record-keeping techniques.
ABILITY TO:
- Learn child guidance principles and practices.
- Communicate and maintain effective relationships with students, parents, staff and the public including members of ethnic communities.
- Perform routine clerical duties in support of classroom activities.
- Print and write legibly.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Learn procedures, functions and limitations of assigned duties.
- Communicate effectively both orally and writing.
- Learn to apply and explain policies and procedures related to school and program activities.
- Work cooperatively with others.
- Monitor, observe and report student behavior according to approved policies and procedures.
- Operate instructional and office equipment and assist students with assistive devices as needed.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintains confidentiality of records and all information concerning students and classroom activities; refers all questions to teacher or principal.
- Is punctual and prepared for immediate assumption of duties upon arrival at school, utilizes time appropriately and maintains good attendance.
- Reports to work promptly and on a regular basis and maintains continuity of instruction throughout the school year.
- Attends appropriate professional development meetings.
- Consistently projects a positive attitude toward the school and community.
- Conducts classroom or community-based instruction as needed under the direction and supervision of the teacher.
- Assists with the administration of the classroom assessments which will be scored by the teacher for use in instructional planning.
- Assists in adaptive physical education and other fine and gross motor activities as needed under teacher direction and supervision.
- Assists children with self-care activities as needed, i.e., feeding and toileting (diapering when necessary).
- Assists in large-group instruction.
- Tutors, without direct supervision, both individually and with small groups of children.
- Assists in reviewing home and seat work activities.
- Assists children with oral and written communication, make-up work, and hands-on activities.
- Observes and records student behavior, assists in behavior management systems designed by the teacher to meet individual student needs; reinforces positive behavior of students.
- Participates in reading and story-telling activities.
- Assists the teacher with helping each child develop socially, emotionally, cognitively, and physically at his/her own rate.
- Collects and prepares materials and manages displays, teaching centers, and similar instructional activities.
- Records written materials for children who have visual or physical disabilities.
- Helps children solve personal conflicts with other children.
- Is familiar with fire and tornado exit procedures and crisis policies, and assists with implementation as necessary.
- Works with audio-visual equipment, copying machines, etc.
- Assists in classroom organization and management.
- Assists students with appropriate bus behavior when assigned to ride a special education bus; assists on instructional field trips.
- Provides health care services as delegated by the school nurse.
- Assists certified persons in implementing all policies and regulations governing student conduct for the classroom and related school activities.
- Administer health services to students as necessary, including, but not limited to, the administration of medication; the operation, maintenance, or health care through the use of medical equipment; or the administration of clinical procedures.
OTHER FACTORS:
- Classified salary schedule
- Classified benefits package
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