Community-Vocational Instruction Teacher Assistant

Qualifications/Description: 

• One of the following preferred:
• 60 credit hours of college credit
• Associate's degree
• College Board’s SAT score of at least a 480 on evidence-based reading and writing and a 530 on math
• ETS Parapro Assessment with a passing score of 460High School Graduate 
• Additional coursework and/or experience with individuals with disabilities is preferred. 
• Ability to interact professionally and positively with students, staff and community. 
• Good public relations skills. 
• Knowledge of Risk Management and MI Labor Laws preferred. 
• Ability to perform job duties without direct supervision. 
• Ability to work as a team and accept direction from others. 
• Demonstrate good writing skills. 
• Demonstrate good organizational skills. 
• Previous successful experience supervising individuals with disabilities within community environments for vocational training preferred. 
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to transport students in program vehicles, required.
• Part-time, 2-days per week (14-hours)

Performance Responsibilities: 

1. Provide positive training opportunities to students on individual and group worksites including: 
1. Maintain contact/relationship with local businesses, agencies and other service providers.
2. Work cooperatively with business personnel in determining work needs and expectations.
3. Job coach students and engage in tasks, modeling preferred behavior and skill.
4. Follow individual training plans and maintain documentation for data collection. 
5. Conduct initial on-site supervision, follow-up and evaluations. 
6. Communicate identified needs and progress to team members (instructors/business owners). 
7. Develops community-vocational instructional sites.
8. Communicates with school, community agencies, KCTC and EmpowerU 
2. Provide individual and group instruction to students as directed by the Classroom Teacher and Administration. 
3. Implement Teacher-planned activities in a manner that assures optimum learning opportunities for students.
4. Serve as a positive model for students by participating in general student activities, demonstrations, and overall conduct throughout the school day. 
5. Demonstrate competency in behavioral management and maintain control of students assigned to his/her care.
6. Provide input to professional staff relative to student performance and general program ideas. 
7. All other duties assigned by appropriate professionals. 
8. Conduct self in a professional manner and maintain a positive image during the work day and all work-related activities. 
9. Abide by all district policies and procedures. 

Job Goal: 

To assist students of post-secondary age in achieving their transition goals in the following four areas: Employment, Independent Living Skills, Post-Secondary Education, and Community Involvement.