Special Education Teacher Assistant - ASD

Utica Community School District•Sterling Heights, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Special Education Teacher Assistant position focused on supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The role involves assisting students with their personal needs, including hygiene, toileting, and dressing, as well as supporting them with various challenges in the classroom and school environment. The assistant will follow prescribed behavioral management and instructional programs, maintain composure during stressful situations, and may require physical flexibility for tasks such as running, walking, lifting, and responding to student needs. Training in student health-related awareness and intervention will be provided. The position may involve assignments at multiple sites and locations based on student needs, and the assistant may be required to provide general help during downtime. Record keeping and parent contact may also be part of the role. The ideal candidate will be child-centered, adaptable, patient, respectful, maintain confidentiality, and possess a calm demeanor with the ability to focus amidst distractions. Wheelchair assistance may be required. Good attendance is essential. The work year is based on student attendance, and the daily hours are 7 hours per day, though hours and location may change based on student and program needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Demonstrated understanding of student needs.
Ability and desire to work with special needs students.
Ability to assist student(s) with multiple challenges in the classroom/school environment.
Ability to follow through with prescribed behavioral management or instructional programs.
Ability to maintain composure and communication during stressful situations.
May need good physical flexibility such as ability to run, walk, lift and/or respond to student physical needs.
Willingness to be trained in area(s) of student health related awareness and intervention.
Willingness to accept assignment at multiple and potentially differing sites and locations depending on individual student needs as determined by the District.
Willingness to be assigned as general help during "down-periods".
Maintain various records and file, parent contact may be required.
Wheelchair assistance may be required.
Good attendance required.

Nice To Haves

Child-centered
Adaptability
Calm demeanor
Respect for dignity
Patience
Confidentiality
Ability to alertly focus during times of potential distraction.

Responsibilities

Assist student(s) with personal needs, including but not limited to hygiene, diapering, toileting, and clothing.
Assist student(s) with multiple challenges in the classroom/school environment.
Follow through with prescribed behavioral management or instructional programs.
Maintain composure and communication during stressful situations.
May need good physical flexibility such as ability to run, walk, lift and/or respond to student physical needs.
Be trained in area(s) of student health related awareness and intervention.
Accept assignment at multiple and potentially differing sites and locations depending on individual student needs.
Be assigned as general help during "down-periods".
Maintain various records and file.
Parent contact may be required.
Provide wheelchair assistance if required.
Maintain good attendance.