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Orange County Public Schools•Hunters Creek, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, provides staff support in an educational or child care environment by assisting teachers and students. Works with certified teachers, occupational therapists, and other certified specialists in the education, care, and development of students with mental, physical, emotional, and other special needs. Provides instructional, vocational, and developmental assistance to trainable and educable exceptional students under the direction of a certified teacher or other school official. Duties are performed according to the exceptional needs of assigned students, along with related work as directed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least two years of experience working with school-age children in an educational environment that provides broad familiarity with the physical and emotional behaviors and challenges of children with exceptional needs, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Demonstrated stress management skills.
Ability to meet the dexterity and physical requirements of the work and effectively attend to special needs.
New hires must successfully complete ESE Training within 45 days of hire.
Ability to operate, maneuver, or control special-needs equipment and devices and standard office equipment.
Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions and perform routine work according to prescribed standard practices.
Ability to exercise judgment and decisiveness in situations involving subjective evaluation.

Nice To Haves

Additional HRS training is preferred.
A passing score on the Para Assessment, an associate’s degree, or 60 completed semester credits may qualify candidates for a higher hourly rate in a certified position; documentation must be provided.

Responsibilities

Provides instructional, vocational, and developmental assistance to students with special needs as prescribed by the supervising teacher.
Assists students arriving by bus and takes them to and from learning areas, including transferring students from wheelchairs to desks or floor mats.
Assists students with gross motor activities, including grasping, holding objects, posture, crawling, walking, and running, as appropriate to individual development.
Assists students with fine motor activities, including playing with toys, cutting materials, and coloring, as appropriate to individual development.
Assists students with daily living skills, including dressing, eating, lavatory needs, grooming, and personal hygiene.
Monitors, observes, and charts student behavior, documenting behavioral changes, outbursts, and other student-specific actions.
Uses crisis intervention principles and procedures with students exhibiting aggressive behavior or other social difficulties, including physical restraint when necessary in violent circumstances.
Reinforces school and classroom rules, encourages appropriate behavior, and helps students understand inappropriate behavior.
Assists with lesson plans, behavior modification plans, teacher pre-planning, learning activities, and instructional and vocational materials.
Maintains accurate and complete records of student activities and behavior; enters student information and data using a computer terminal as needed; completes forms, schedules, and instructional reports as directed.
Assists teachers in supervising learning activities and provides classroom assistance and learning support to students.
May monitor hallways, lunchrooms, restrooms, and buses; support appropriate student conduct; and escort students to activity areas.
May assist teachers in various labs and provide instruction or information to students; may translate lesson plans and other information to support student understanding.
Keeps current with job-related technology and attends district-supported training to maintain required technology skills.
Maintains timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.
Performs related duties as directed.