Closing Date:
Until Filled

This position is a collaborative program between Farmington Public Schools and Simsbury Public Schools and is located on the Auer Farm campus in Bloomfield. The position does include health insurance benefits. Position will also require an "A" or "V" endorsement on your State of CT drivers license.

Qualifications: Skills and knowledge required would generally be acquired with a high

school education and some experience working with children or adults

with disabilities, ability to lift up to 40lbs. without assistance and eligible for a public service license (requires 'A' endorsement on driver's license).
Bachelor's degree or equivalent job experience required.

Reports to: Head Teacher, FVTA Program

Salary: $26.00-$29.06/hour dependent upon experience

Job Goal: To support special education students in the classroom and on internships sites through modeling, training, fading and data collection.

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Assist students 1 to 1 or in a small group to complete work.

a. Break down tasks as necessary

b. Model tasks as necessary

c. Provide feedback

d. Provide assisted practice

e. Fade

f. Collect data related to performance

2. Assist with preparation of classroom materials.

3. Participate in small group experiences with students as needed (Oakhill, Best Buddy Coordinator.)

4. Assist students and staff with classroom maintenance.

5. Assist with hands-on, practical academic instruction.

6. Assist in community and social training in the community by attending Community Trips.

7. Participate in health and fitness training with students.

8. Maintain a public service license and drive school van as needed.

9. Accompany students to job-site internships on and off campus and assist students with job tasks that may include pushing, pulling, lifting (up to 40 lbs. without assistance), walking, standing, washing, operating equipment, working outdoors, and working in cool temperatures.

10. Make contact with on-site supervisor.

11. Have knowledge of and be able to perform all tasks required for students to complete.

12. List skills required for task completion.

13. Break down task as necessary, model skills, provide assisted practice and provide reinforcement and re-direction.

14. Fade as students increase skill and performance level on job site.

15. Obtain normative data for job tasks.

16. Record observations and note progress on job-site rubrics.

17. Assist with lifting, toileting, and basic first aid as required for individual students as needed.

18. Participate in FVTA staff meetings and training sessions.

19. Perform other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the administrator or supervisor.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 180 day work year, 6.5 hours per day.

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