PROGRAM ASST,ESE,CENTER SITES,C

Orange County Public Schools•Pine Hills, FL

About The Position

The Program Assistant provides staff support for students with disabilities under the direction of one or more Exceptional Student Education (ESE) teachers or a supervisor. The position may be assigned to an ESE school program or to one or more general education classes. Duties vary with the assigned functional program and include monitoring student behavior, conducting hearing screenings, maintaining records and reports, providing instruction and assistance, and communicating with parents and staff. The incumbent works with students individually and in groups as directed and performs related work as assigned.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or higher, or at least 60 semester hours from an accredited institution of higher education; official transcripts are required to validate education.
A minimum of three years of progressively knowledgeable and responsible experience.
May require experience working directly with students with significant disabilities and/or severe behavioral disorders.
Demonstrated administrative support skills.
Ability to effectively communicate program goals and objectives.
Must be highly qualified before starting employment with Orange County Public Schools.

Responsibilities

Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic manner, representing OCPS positively.
Provide assistance and support in the assigned functional program.
Respond professionally to school crisis situations when needed and help reestablish a safe learning environment.
Perform routine to moderately complex administrative support, including maintaining attendance and student records, distributing reports, scoring examinations, filing materials, and answering telephone inquiries.
Monitor student activities and behavior to support physical and environmental safety and appropriate conduct.
Assist teachers or supervisors with developing and implementing program curriculum, including vocational or technical training, examinations, environmental study, and behavior modification.
Maintain and properly store equipment, supplies, and materials used in the assigned program.
Explain, demonstrate, and teach program-related skills, reinforcing them according to individual student needs or supervisor direction.
Conduct applicable recruitment activities involving employers, parents, community agencies, community resources, student participation, and family eligibility.
Assess exceptional students' skills and employability to identify job-placement potential, and assist with job-placement coordination and transition.
Assist teachers or supervisors in checking and objectively evaluating student performance or progress; teach students individually and in groups in accordance with instructional guidelines.
Assist with district-level programs in the ESE department.
Establish and maintain effective communications and working relationships with district administrators, school staff, students, parents, community agencies, and community employers, as applicable.
Keep current with job-appropriate technology used by OCPS and attend training with district support to maintain required technology skills.
Maintain timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.
Perform related duties as directed.