Social Communication Support Professional - Special Education RISE - 75 hrsday - Mills Elementary

RATE OF PAY: $18.16 per hour

$1000 annual stipend prorated based upon hrs and date of hire

BENEFITS:

A generous allowance towards the purchase of individual or family insurance (Medical Dental Vision)

PERS Retirement:The district assumes and pays the 6 average employee contribution to the Oregon PERS system.

Benefits to working at KFCS:

• Student loan forgiveness for those who qualify.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse student population.
• Districtsupported child care is available.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal/SPED Director

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Social Communication Support Professional is responsible for providing educational instruction to students in a highly structured classroom environment designed to promote intellectual emotional and social growth as directed by the classroom teacher and Autism Specialist. They will deliver instruction in areas such as reading ELA Math Science and Daily Living Skills. They will be trained and required to understand the basic principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) STAR curriculum and implementation of picture exchange and visual support systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responsibilities and duties may vary but the essential job duties will include the following:

• Provide academic support and individualized therapy in areas such as communication behavior social and daily living skills to a diverse range of students or small groups of students in the area of their individualized IEP goals.
• Assist in the development of positive behavior and Implements student behavior protocols.
• Collect detailed behavior and skill acquisition data during sessions logging all hours and data accurately.
• Assist in the analysis of trends in data and curriculum modification.
• Participate in all required training to be able to implement components of Applied Behavior Analysis under the guidance of the district Behavior Analyst and address problem behaviors.
• Use and maintain student adaptive equipment and/ or augmentative devices needed for students.
• Participate in toilet training and other daily living activities that students are learning in the classroom/school setting.
• Remain constantly alert attentive and ready to respond to students needs and any behavioral crisis.
• Recognize signs of frustration anxiety and anger in order to implement antecedent strategies and teach alternative behaviors which may prevent problem behavior.
• Promote the safety of self and students through adherence to safety policies through the use of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention) which may include body positioning physical management techniques universal precautions and proper lifting of students. Participate in and attend inservices and specialized training related to strategies for working with the behavioral and educational needs of students experiencing autism behavior management and instructional curriculum.
• Other related duties as assigned by the teacher Autism Specialist Behavior Analyst and/or program administration.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use their hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

JOB CONDITIONS: It is the attendance standards of the employer that all employees are present and on time each shift they are scheduled to work. Unauthorized full or partial absence during any scheduled shift arriving late or leaving early for whatever reason may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Time off may be approved if allowed by applicable policies. Job requires the use of office equipment including but not limited to computers with Microsoft Office internet tablets telephones cell phones twoway radios pagers copy machines and fax machines. The work in performed in a temperaturecontrolled welllit classroom. All types of weather conditions may be encountered during outside activities including temperature extremes wet dry hot and below freezing weather. Potential exposure to bodily fluids; airborne blood borne and other communicable diseases. The noise level for this position is usually quiet.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of or willingness to learn best practices in autism education.
• Effective communication with students and adults.
• Maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
• Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Flexible to learn new equipment and systems Knowledge of special education preferred.

TRAINING PERIOD: The required probationary period for a new employee is six months. Upon successful completion of the probationary period of employment the employee will achieve regular employee status.

Education:

• Within 6 months of employment will complete STAR training.
• Within 6 months of employment will complete PECS I training.
• Within 6 months of employment will complete Visual Schedules training.
• Within 6 months of employment will complete basic ABA training with district Behavior Analyst.
• Within 1 year of employment will become CPI certified.

Other: Computer experience with an emphasis in the use of Microsoft Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint; databases; and work in a networked environment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma/equivalent.
• Associates Degree or pass paraprofessional skills testing prior to employment. Experience working with children.
• Successful completion of Oregon Schoolbased fingerprinting and criminal history verification as deemed by State of Oregon legislation.

PREEMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Employment for this position is contingent on clearance of the following:

X Background Investigation

The district prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law including but not limited to an individuals perceived or actual race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin marital status age mental or physical disability pregnancy familial status economic status or veterans status or because of the perceived or actual race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin marital status age mental or physical disability pregnancy familial status economic status or veterans status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority