One-on-One Student Support Assistant: 1 Year Position Only

One-on-One Student Support Assistant

Hourly Employee: 1-Year Position Only

Exceptional Children’s Program

Employment Type: Classified, Hourly, 1-Year Position Only

Salary: Hourly Rate based on the Classified Salary Schedule; Range of $18.00 - $24.60 based on experience

Reports to: Principal & EC Case Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Supervises: N/A

Work Week Schedule: Monday – Friday

Work Hours: Full-time; Scheduled for up to 37.5 hrs/week, but hours are dependent upon student attendance and program needs

Months per year: 10; hours dependent upon student attendance and program needs

Purpose: The one-on-one student support assistant will provide personal care and educational support for a student in the various school related environments.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with teachers and EC Case manager to modify academic materials prior to and during lessons so that the student can access the curriculum
• Provide personal care and health-related support in accordance with the student's Individualized Education Program, guidance from physical/occupational therapists and healthcare plan. Responsibilities include assisting with diapering and personal hygiene, administering tube feedings as directed by the student's medical care plan and under appropriate supervision, monitoring the student's comfort and well-being, and maintaining the student's dignity, privacy, and safety at all times.
• Assist the student with safe mobility and positioning throughout the school day by supporting the use of adaptive mobility equipment, including a wheelchair, gait trainer, stander, walker, and other assistive devices as needed. Facilitate safe transitions throughout the school building and campus to ensure full access to instructional settings, school activities, and the educational environment.
• Accurately document required care, observations, and student data as directed by the school nurse and related service providers (e.g., physical, occupational, and speech therapists).
• Reinforce special skills that have been introduced and taught by the teacher, EC teacher, and related service providers so that they may be practiced throughout the student’s school day in the various classroom settings
• Provide communication assistance between the student, parent, therapists, teachers and other staff who are part of the student’s educational program
• Participate in meetings and training programs as requested by school administration as they pertain to the student.
• Work collaboratively with teachers to prepare instructional materials for access as required on the student’s Individual Education Plan.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism

Qualifications:

• Meet all district & state requirements for employment that are endorsed for paraprofessionals.
• An Associate's Degree or equivalent is preferred.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
• Experience working with children; special needs preferred.
• Demonstrates appropriate English usage of punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
• Ability to frequently stand, sit, reach, stoop, bend, kneel, squat, lift and twist.
• Ability to safely push, maneuver, and guide a student who uses adaptive mobility equipment over various terrains, inclines, and within confined spaces for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, move, and position students weighing up to 50 pounds independently, and heavier weights with assistance or mechanical lifts.
• Willingness and ability to learn the proper safe operation and use of adaptive mobility and positioning equipment,
• Ability to serve as an advocate for the student's independence and inclusion by fostering positive relationships with peers and collaborating with school staff to identify opportunities for meaningful participation in all aspects of school life.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Physical Requirements: Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. May be required to lift or transfer a student. Physical demand requirements are for Medium Work.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions or directions to students.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read and complete simple forms. Requires the ability to prepare time sheets using prescribed format.

Reasoning Ability: Requires the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Edenton-Chowan Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Edenton-Chowan Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, political affiliation citizenship status, veteran status, or genetic information or testing in any of its educational or employment programs or activities.

FLSA: Non- Exempt