Teaching Assistant Driver Natick
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Job Location:
Natick, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Qualifications Required:1 years of experience working with children and/or young adults experience working with individuals with special needs preferredAssociate Degree or equivalent experienceSafety Care certified or able and willing to get certifiedTeam player and dependableAbility to follow directions and work independently without supervision when appropriateExcellent communication skills verbal and writtenAbility to remain calm under pressure and to show compassion and patience with othersAbility to multitaskAbility to maintain confidentialityValid Massachusetts 7-D license Active drivers license with safe driving recordMust be able to pass a drug screen CORI and other background checksRoutes may vary as neededQualifications Desired:Bachelors Degree in Education or a related field Experience working in special education3 or more years of general driving experienceEssential Functions and Responsibilities:Work under the direction of Special Education teacher and Fleet ManagerAssist with classroom instruction and provide support and guidance to students under the direction of the classroom teacherMaintain a safe clean and supportive classroom environmentWork closely with the lead teacher to implement a classroom system to track student progress and take necessary steps to ensure academic progressHelp complete incident reports and restraint reports (communicate relevant data to teacher and/or behavior specialist who is completing paperwork)Provide assistance to students during non-classroom time and arrange recreational activitiesAttend required meetings and training sessionsDrive students to and from required destinationsMaintain a clean and safe environment in the vehicle at all timesAttend all scheduled trainings and safety meetings to maintain your 7-D licenseNonessential Functions:Other duties as assigned Occasional travel and transfer between ACCEPT programs to fulfill TA responsibilities at any of ACCEPTs locations or programsSuccess Factors/Job Competencies:Ability and great desire to work with children with special needsAbility to take direction wellGreat attention to detail and accuracyExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsPositive and proactive attitude Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical conductCommitment to company values and missionStrong team playerPhysical Demands and Work Environment:Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to move about and may be required to traverse occasionally throughout the school building. The employee must also often remain in a stationary position for considerable periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and sit stoop kneel crouch or crawl and perform physical restraint of a student at times of behavioral escalation. The employee is expected to lift at least 50 lbs (i.e. books school supplies etc.). The employee must frequently use hands to handle or feel; and use hand strength to grasp tools. Occasionally s/he operates a computer and other office productivity machinery (i.e. a calculator copy machine and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. The employee must be able to communicate effectively with students parents and other staff members in person and on the the classroom the employee must be able to see and hear on a continuous basis in order to ensure the safety of students as well as speak frequently to provide instruction. On rare occasions it may be necessary to move quickly/run across even or uneven surfaces. The employee interacts with students parents and other staff members. The employee is directly responsible for the safety well-being and work output of Environment: The employee will be working in a normal school environment with an acceptable level of noise. This is not a remote above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position/classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory or all duties responsibilities and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or is a logical assignment to the position. Management has the right to add to revise or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Inventory Control
- Basic Math
- Paratransit
- Tanker Experience
- Van Driver
- Box Truck Experience
- Commercial Driving
- Commercial Vehicle Experience
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Manual Transmission Experience
- Driving
- Heavy Lifting
About Company
ACCEPT Education Collaborative is a regional non-profit educational organization with locations in Medway and Natick, MA. ACCEPT provides a wide range of programs and services including special education for students with moderate to severe needs, specialized transportation, home-bas ... View more
