Special Education/General Education Assistant III @ Oak Grove Middle School #3895

Mt. Diablo Unified School District•Concord, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision and evaluation by the site administrator, performs work of complex difficulty in providing specialized health care procedures and instructional support services in various general education and pre K-12 and adult, special education settings including but not limited to emotionally disturbed, autistic, behavioral, bilingual, full inclusion or assistive technology; and performs related work as required; and performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

A combination of training and experience equivalent to high school graduation and one year experience working with students with special needs or adults or the completion of one year of college-level coursework in a field related to the particular assignment.
Successful completion of the Instructional Assistant Proficiency Examination and/or hold appropriate certification for the position.
Commitment to complete required training courses or in-services within the first six months of being hired / promoted.
Knowledge of: The appropriate subject matter, program and special instructional or communication procedures
The individual differences in children
Correct English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation and mathematics
General classroom procedures, practices and equipment
General needs relative to students who are physically challenged and/or severely emotionally disturbed students
Techniques of learning reinforcement and behavior modification for students
Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of students with special needs
Skill in: Applying special instructional or communication procedures
Following oral and written directions
Communicating clearly both orally and in writing
Recordkeeping and providing clerical support duties
Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with school staff, students and parents
Reading, writing and arithmetic
Keeping school and student matters confidential
Understanding and appropriately responding to the needs of severely challenged and emotionally disturbed students and to posses a genuine liking for students
Using computers and associated software
Ability to: Perform the duties of the position with or without accommodation
Learn and interpret rules, policies, regulations and procedures
A valid California Driver’s License may be required.
Ability to meet proficiency requirements as set forth in applicable state and federal laws and District Annual Notices (i.e. Mandated Reporting, Blood Borne Pathogen).
Certification in First Aid and CPR required every 2 years.
Must successfully pass the District’s pre-employment fingerprinting and TB testing.

Responsibilities

Communicate regularly with other members of the instructional team regarding daily performance and other needs of the student
Under supervision works with student in a group or on an individual basis assisting with specific instructional tasks and accommodating the special needs of individual student
Assist assigned student with special needs in learning or using special equipment of instructional media
Assist assigned student with special needs in learning or using special tests
Assist assigned student with special needs in the development and maintenance of appropriate social behaviors through the use of a variety of positive reinforcement techniques, activities and/or materials
Assist in the loading and unloading of assigned student with special needs from buses and in the transferring of student to and from classrooms and events
Encourage and assist assigned student with special needs in communicating and engaging in social activities such as field trips and extra curricular activities
Supervise assigned student with special needs in snack and lunch activities and outdoor/campus activities
Assist assigned student with special needs in learning gross motor skills and teaching independent mobility
Support assigned student of diverse levels and types of disabilities, gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
Maintain and prepare records and perform clerical duties related to special education programs
May lift and move assigned student with special needs
Assist in teaching assigned student self-feeding skills and grooming and dressing skills
Assist in the toileting of assigned student frequently involving lifting and cleaning of student, diapering
Attend to assigned student’s physical needs which may include, but are not limited to, gastronomy feeding tubes/buttons; catheterization; urinal, colostomy and ileostomy bags; diabetes testing; supervise diabetes management; change wound dressings; tracheotomy suctioning and care; nasal and oral suctioning; as trained by district nurse on basic medical procedures
Supervise teenage student in the use of sanitary supplies
May assist with community based instruction
May be required to travel from location to location
Attend required training and job-related meetings