Early Childhood Intervention Specialized Program Assistant
Early Childhood Intervention Specialized Program Assistant
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Job Description
Reports To:
Early Childhood Special Education Supervisor
Location of Work:
Special Services Building / Offsite
701 South Paw Paw Street
Lawrence MI 49064
Job Goal(s):
The overall job goal of the Early Childhood Intervention Specialist is to work with a team of consultants toassist Early Childhood programs in Van Buren County in providing individualized supports tomaintain a safe positive and effective environment for all students.
Qualifications:
Education:
- High School Diploma required
- Associates degree preferred
Work Experience:
Previous experience working with children particularly those with complex needs is preferred.
Skills:
- Possess the philosophy that all children can learn when provided with individualized programming to meet their unique needs
- Ability to work with a team in a positive and collaborative way
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Possess problem solving skills
- Possess the physical strength to provide emergency procedures
- Ability to train model and coach others
- Ability to accept feedback and direction from the team
- Possess skills in behavior management
- Ability to assist teams in developing functional behavior assessments positive behavior support plans
- Possess effective communication skills
- Possess good follow through and reliability
- Ability and desire to take initiative
- Ability to collect and use data to make decisions
- Willingness and desire to engage in professional learning
- Presents with a high level of kindness and professionalism
Essential Job Functions:
- Establish positive working relationships with students and staff.
- Collaborate with the consultant team to provide support to Early Childhood programs.
- Provide individual support to students to increase independence positive behavior and academic skills.
- Assist teams in developing functional behavior assessments and positive behavior support plans
- Model and coach effective instructional practices behavior management and crisis intervention.
- Collect data to measure progress and intervention effectiveness.
- Assist students with personal needs (toileting dressing etc.) as needed.
- Maintain effective ongoing communication with others and participate in planning meetings.
- Keep others informed of location at all times.
- Demonstrate reliable attendance and punctuality.
- Maintain confidentiality of student and school information.
- Maintain service log.
- Follow through on assigned responsibilities within agreed upon time lines.
- Follow Van Buren ISD school policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
- Valid drivers license required.
Terms of Employment: As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education.
This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISDs website atunder Employment. If you do not have access to a computer with internet access you may use a computer at VBISD by calling .
Position is open until filled.
In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.
Employment Type
Full-Time
