Exceptional Children'S Personal Needs Assistant

Craven County Schools • New Bern, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

An employee with this job description provides support to a specific assigned student during the instructional day. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the student and teacher in the teaching-learning process for the assigned student. Problems are solved through the exercise of judgment in selecting the best course of action to be taken.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Experience and knowledge of students needs at different ages, educational and developmental levels.
• Working knowledge of educational practices, processes, and techniques.
• Willingness to become familiar with Craven County School Districts educational policies and rules as well as federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and rules.
• Skill in communicating verbally, and written, through translation and interpretation.
• Skill in establishing and effective working relations with others.
• Maintain confidential student information.
• Participates in staff development opportunities by the district.
• Participates in CPI certification yearly.
• Ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing and the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Work will entail bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching and the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• NA

Responsibilities

• Serves as a helper/caregiver to accommodate the comfort/needs of the assigned student. This may include feeding, toileting, lifting, etc.
• Works in collaboration with the student’s teachers to provide an effective classroom learning environment for the student.
• Provides individualized instruction/directions to the students.
• Demonstrates various instructional activities to assist the student’s comprehension and ability to access the curriculum.
• Keeps student on task.
• Praises and reinforces achievement of the student.
• Assists in data collection and reports student progress to teacher.
• Assists with management of student behavior.
• Monitors buses for students in need of Specialized Transportation as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED