Teacher Assistant + Job Coach

SOUTH KINGSTOWN SCHOOL DEPARTMENTJob DescriptionJob Title: Special Education Teacher Assistant/Job CoachReports to: Director - Special EducationPosition Summary: This is paraprofessional work of instructional and personal care nature in a classroom setting with individuals or small groups of students who have pronounced physical and/or emotional handicaps or are learning employee in this class is responsible for assisting a teacher in carrying out a daily education involves the development of an effective personal relationship with children having special needs which requires an unusual amount of patience empathy and flexibility on the part of the requires assisting a teacher in various instructional duties and performing clerical duties according to established procedures which can be learned on the job. An employee is provided with specific instructions and is under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher or program Duties:Reviews and assists students with subject matter individually and/or in small groups. Assist students in arts and crafts. Assists student in exercise program. Attend to personal needs of children (dressing washing feeding changing diapers etc.)Assist in physical and speech therapy according to specific instructions given by a teachers in giving and scoring program records and reports including attendanceReproduces learning materials (worksheets ditto masters workbooks learning kits etc.) for use in the up and operates audio-visual and decorates bulletin tutorial and instructional assistance and implement modifications per IEP as one to one escort for and straightens safety of students in classroom (physical outbursts).Perform other related work as classroom assignments for students absent or classroom information (assignments progress reports and such for students with IEPs) to parent/guardian on a weekly Coaching:Assist and supervise student(s) with community-based instruction individually and/or in small confidentiality rules and procedures in communicating with teachers school personnel and other members of the community related to instruction in school and community learning with the students team to identify career opportunities and potential employers so the job coordinator can make appropriate data sheets and complete observation paperwork involving career and vocational teachers in giving and scoring career and vocational effectively in and among work sites the school environment and community learning all requested training and Qualifications:Some knowledge of modern educational practices and to work with handicapped children in a sensitive and effective to understand and follow oral and written to learn assigned duties readily and to adhere to prescribed classroom to restrain to maintain accurate to operate office from an approved high school or required by the school district.

Required Experience:

Junior IC