What are the responsibilities and job description for the Achievement Center Resource Para/Driver position at Norfolk Senior High?
JOB TITLE: ACHIEVEMENT CENTER RESOURCE PARA/DRIVER
REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Diploma
- First aid/CPR certificate desired
- Must pass a DOT physical
REPORTS TO: Building Administrator; Special Education Teacher
RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM: Building Administrator, Special Education Teacher
JOB GOAL: Assist the teacher in providing education and instruction to students
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: School year only
EVALUATION: Special Education Teacher and Building Administrator
NOTE: This is a generalized job description. Specific duties and responsibilities vary, depending on the assigned school. Applicants should be aware of the specific functions of the position prior to employment.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Consistent and punctual attendance
- Assist special education teacher in helping students with disabilities
- Listens to students read, and reads to students
- Helps students with make-up work
- Assists in individual or group activities, games, flash cards, computers, etc.
- Assists students in interpreting and following directions of teacher
- Reinforce social skills the teacher has taught
- Alerts teacher to needs of students
- Assists teacher in checking progress of individuals
- Supervises lunchroom, playground, halls, classrooms and other assigned activities
- Assists with the physical and health needs of the children
- Inventories books, materials and equipment
- Assists when emergencies arise
- Checks bus/van before each operation for mechanical defects and notifies the proper authorities in the case of mechanical failure
- Follows guidelines for loading/unloading students
- Transports only authorized students
- Obeys all traffic laws
- Keeps to assigned schedule
- Maintains discipline when students are on the bus/van and reports undisciplined students to the proper authority
- Discharges students only at authorized stops
- Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses/vans
- Keeps assigned bus/van clean
- Reports all accidents and advises about all possible safety problems
- Performs other delegated responsibilities assigned by teacher or administrator
OTHER REQUIREMENTS (Intellectual, Sensory):
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Skills in organization, leadership and human relations
- Visual and auditory skills for dealing with students
Salary : $17