Works directly with students at Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) either one-on-one or in small groups to provide additional support and assistance. This is a full-time school year position. Works primarily with multi-disabled students. Instruct and guides students to advance an understanding of academic content social skills language and communication skills and to develop motor and perceptual abilities and daily living skills. Prepares specialized learning activities or projects by developing or adapting with the assistance of the supervisor behavioral objectives and lesson or activity plans; uses a variety of techniques to improve communicative ability. Interacts with students to arouse interest stimulate participation and encourage responses. Assists with behavior management issues including relationship building and the use of specialized techniques to prevent de-escalate and intervene in situations posing potentially harmful behaviors. Supervises students in class between classes during meal time on transportation and during recreation periods and field trips. Completes progress notes and other records; observes and assesses changes and accomplishments of students.