Disability Assistant - Mosaic Early Learning (5999)

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Position Summary:

Center For Family Services is seeking a Disability Assistant for the Mosaic Early Learning. This individual serves as a Disability Assistant in a classroom setting, assisting the Mosaic Early Learning Teacher with the daily operations of planning, implementation of classroom activities and children's observations, and working with children with disabilities or challenging behaviors while assuring safety and compliance at all times. 

Location: Camden County, NJ

Status:  Full Time (37.5 hours)

Salary: $23 per hour

Position Summary

The Disability Assistant shares information on a daily basis with mental health team concerning conversations with parents and/or observations of children, eats with children at mealtimes while supervising the meal area, works on school bus as needed, providing support to the bus driver and bus aid, and notifies bus driver of any safety concerns. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Completes documentation and other reporting requirements.
• Attends all required staff meetings, programs and activities.
• Reviews progress in professional development and growth objectives with
• supervisor.
• Discusses family and staff issues, when necessary, only with designated
• appropriate staff.
• Reports any suspected child/elder abuse and neglect per New Jersey's
• guidelines
• Eats with children at mealtimes while supervising the meal area, encouraging healthy eating habits and proper social skills.
• Shares information on a daily basis with classroom staff concerning
• conversations with parents and/or observations of children.
• Works on school bus as needed, providing support to the bus driver and bus aid.
• Notifies bus driver and/or supervisor of any safety concerns.
• Assists classroom teachers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Serves as a substitute if the teacher or teacher assistant is unavailable.
• Assists in maintaining a clean and organized classroom.
• Supports other staff in carrying out the plans for children with special needs.
• Responsible for understanding Head Start standards and local child care licensing regulations
• Treats colleagues and students as individuals with respect and dignity.
• Completes documentation and other reporting requirements.
• Attends all required staff meetings, programs and activities.
• Reports any suspected child/elder abuse and neglect per New Jersey's guidelines.
• Attends IEP meetings, reviews IEPs with teachers to reflect accommodations in lesson
• plans.
• Attends parent/teacher conferences and home visits as requested.

Requirements: 

• Child Development Assoc. (CDA) or higher is required, AA degree or higher in Special needs or related field preferred
• Two years' experience working with children with disabilities
• Maintain First Aid and CPR certifications 
• Must pass CFS criminal background checks, drug screening and physical examination
• Current driver's license with an excellent driving record of at least three years 
• Vehicle with current insurance and registration 

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