Special Education Associate (full-time)

Urbandale Community School District • Urbandale, IA

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About The Position

Under general supervision, provide supervision for students across the school day - practicing skills with small groups of students, providing supervision for lunch and recess, and working collaboratively with a team to meet the needs of a building. Please review the UCSD Actions of Excellence to gain an understanding of the expectations for UCSD employees.

Requirements

• Ability to work with students with special needs on a daily basis.
• Ability to react quickly and calmly when an emergency arises.
• Knowledge of IEP procedures, physical therapy, and occupational therapy programs.
• Knowledge of how to use assistive devices such as wheelchairs and walkers.
• Ability to communicate with extreme patience to students with special needs or behavioral problems.
• Ability to work with individuals towards IEP goals.
• Ability to explain and participate in daily activities.
• Ability to interact in a positive manner with students, faculty, parents, and other staff members.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Office equipment such as computers, two-way radios, multi-line phone system, cell phone, copier, and fax machines.

Nice To Haves

• Some experience with children with special needs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accompany students with special needs to classes, lunch, and possible community-based outside trips to work on daily living, career, and leisure skills.
• Provide instructional assistance to students in subjects when needed.
• Administer physical and/or occupational therapy programs, where appropriate, when trained by classroom and/or education agency therapists.
• Assist with mobility needs such as repositioning, loading and unloading onto the bus, as well as transporting students around the school.
• Assist students with self-care when appropriate.
• Attend district seminars and classes, as well as professional training.
• Assist with programs the teacher has created for educational purposes.
• Report incidents of an unusual nature to teacher and principal.
• Maintain student work area in a neat and orderly manner.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures for building and classroom.
• Maintain a reliable attendance record.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees