Exceptional Children'S Personal Needs Assistant

Craven County Schools•New Bern, NC

19h

About The Position

This employee supports an assigned student during the instructional day, performing a range of tasks to help the student and teacher in the teaching-learning process. The role involves providing care for the student’s comfort and needs, assisting with classroom learning and access to the curriculum, reinforcing achievement, helping manage behavior, and reporting student progress to the teacher. The employee may also monitor buses for students who need specialized transportation. The position is a 10-month annual position and is classified as non-exempt.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Experience and knowledge of students’ needs at different ages and educational and developmental levels.
Working knowledge of educational practices, processes, and techniques.
Willingness to become familiar with Craven County Schools’ educational policies and rules, as well as applicable federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and rules.
Verbal and written communication skills, including translation and interpretation.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
Ability to use hands for simple grasping and fine manipulation.
Ability to stand, sit, and walk, and to bend, squat, crawl, climb, and reach.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Serve as a helper and caregiver to meet the assigned student’s needs, which may include feeding, toileting, and lifting.
Collaborate with the student’s teachers to provide an effective classroom learning environment.
Provide individualized instruction and directions to students.
Demonstrate instructional activities to support student comprehension and access to the curriculum.
Help keep the student on task.
Praise and reinforce student achievement.
Assist with data collection and report student progress to the teacher.
Assist with management of student behavior.
Monitor buses for students needing specialized transportation, as needed.
Maintain confidential student information.
Participate in district staff development opportunities.
Participate in yearly CPI certification.