Adult Sub

Job Summary:

The Substitute works as needed in any classroom of the component. Reports to the coordinator/supervisor for the assigned department and performs any combination of the following instructional tasks in assigned classroom to assist teaching staff.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Reviews and follows daily lesson plans and schedules

Uses available materials and instructional aides to present objectives to consumers

Assists consumers with self-help skills including toileting, grooming, feeding, etc.

Assists/supervises consumers in all aspects of daily schedule (field trips, wheelchairs, communications devices, etc.)

Uses appropriate behavior modification techniques to manage inappropriate behavior

Discusses training problems with supervisor

Helps maintain neatness/cleanliness of classroom/training areas

Must have the ability to work in a constant state of alertness to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of developmentally disabled persons

Other duties as assigned

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Ability to speak effectively with groups of consumers

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form

Ability to deal with problem involving several variables in standardized situations

Ability to lift and transfer students