The job of Educational Assistant - Student Support is performed for the purpose/s of improving students overall success in the educational setting. The primary focus will be social/emotional learning and positive behavioral development. A secondary focus will be on academic intervention. The Educationl Assistant will monitor students in a classroom setting provide behavioral coaching and academic instruction to students and assist staff with clerical tasks related to record keeping and data entry.
Essential Functions:
- Independently monitors students within a variety of school environments (e.g. classrooms rest rooms hallways cafeteria labs field trips etc.)
- Establishes positive relationships with students needing additional behavioral supports through daily check-in and check-out systems
- Uses appropriate and positive discipline techniques provided by Principal or designee with children
- Administers various assessments
- Confers with administration teachers and/or parents as may be required
- Implements intervention and instructional programs and lessons (e.g. social/emotional reading math language comprehension writing comuter etc.)
- Instructs students (individual or small groups) in various content (e.g. reading math spelling self-esteem behavioral skills daily living skills etc.)
- Maintains a clean and organized environment; maintains classroom equipment work area student files/records (e.g. clean up after vaious class projects entering data adapting instructional materials audiovisual equipment etc.)
- Performs record keeping and clerical functions (e.g. scheduling copying data entry instructional materials correcting papers compiling lists etc.)
- Communicates with parents visitors and children in a positive and effective manner acknowledging all guests
- Documents all communication (phone calls messages written and electronic correspondence verbal conversations etc.)
- Assumes tasks assigned by the principal or designee
- Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student fights etc.)
- Participates in in-service workshops and site-based training
- Assists other personnel as may be required
- Responds to emergency situations (e.g. injured student fights ect.)
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Pre-employment proficiency test
- Criminal Justice/fingerprint clearance
- Ability to read write and communicate clearly in English
Experience desired.
This is a 10 month School Year position only.