Special Education Teacher Assistant MOCI Program

Qualifications/Description:

• Provide support to students within general/special education school settings and the community;
• Experience working with students with disabilities including but not limited to cognitive impairments autism and limited communication is preferred;
• Ability to monitor and manage student behavior;
• Ability to physically attend to student care needs including personal care diapering transfers to and from wheelchair tube feeding medication administration augmentative communication assistive technology devices and wheelchair mobility;
• Ability to lift 50 pounds;
• Ability to follow implement and document all aspects of Positive Behavior Intervention Plan;
• Effective communication skills with a variety of staff members;
• Ability to work with children in a caring nurturing manner;
• Demonstrates flexibility teamwork organization and strong work ethic;
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality;
• Basic computer skills preferred;
• Ukeru and/or CPI training is preferred.
• One of the following preferred:
• 60 credit hours of college credit
• Associates degree
• College Boards SAT score of at least a 480 on evidence-based reading and writing and a 530 on math
• ETS Parapro Assessment with a passing score of 460

Required Experience:

Junior IC