What are the responsibilities and job description for the ALP Facilitator/Teacher Assistant position at Sampson County Schools?
Purpose
The Alternative Learning Facilitator will work within the Sampson County Schools Alternative Learning Program, providing support to staff, students and families in the areas of discipline and disengagement from school, utilizing and providing behavioral, social, and instructional supports.
Qualifications
- Must hold an associate degree or have completed at least 48 semester hours
- Must hold a valid NC driver’s license
- Knowledge of the learning styles and behavior of children
Duties and Responsibilities
- Participates as part of the behavioral support team to develop plans for individual students
- Assists in designing and creating student and classroom supports
- Assists in the instruction of social and behavioral skills for individual students
- Provide high quality supportive environments for children with challenging behaviors
- Track and monitor data on children’s progress to help inform educational planning
- Gives support to students that experience sudden life changes that impact school
- Provides clerical and technical assistance as needed to implement the program
- Provides individualized instruction as prescribed by teachers
- Performs other duties as assigned by Director of Alternative Learning
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to maintain records and documentation
- Ability to adapt to a variety of work environments
- Ability to understand and relate to children with special needs.
- Communicate effectively to students, families and all other support staff
- Ability to approach challenging behaviors from a positive support perspective