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Educational Assistant/Attendant

Young World Physical Education, Niles, OH, United States


Educational Assistant/Attendant
Location: NILES PRIMARY, Niles, Ohio

Employment Status: Regular/Full Time

Salary: $23,432 Per Year

Job Description
Position:

Educational Assistant/Attendant

Reports to:

Building Administrator, Supervisor for the Education of Exceptional Children

Employment Status:

Regular/Full Time

Description:

Help students to achieve their greatest potential, learn to become independent, make successful transitions and to interact with their peers

NOTE:

The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Essential Functions

Ensure safety of students

Maintain respect at all times for confidential information (i.e. IEP, ETR, custody papers, medical records, communication with parents and other teachers)

Assist the teacher in implementing any training programs involved in the physical care and treatment of students, inclusive of, but not limited to feeding, lifting, positioning, toileting and transferring

Assist the teacher as directed in implementing all classroom and related services objectives delineated in the IEP (i.e. targeted physical care procedures and academic objectives)

Interact in a positive manner with staff, students and parents

Assist students in the cafeteria, playground/recess, hall and/or classroom

Keep students focused and on-task, every period, as much as possible

Ability to carry out policies and procedures of the Board of Education and the Principal

Carry out other normal routine and extra activities necessary for the educational development of handicapped students

Supervise and assist students at various school activities and functions

Monitor and manage student behavior as directed by the teacher

Assist students in the development of life skills and appropriate social behaviors

Conduct individual or small group reinforcing exercises as directed by the teacher

Supervise students as directed by the teacher

Work with handicapped students under supervision of the teachers

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Record keeping as necessary

Attend meetings and in-services as required

Keep student current on homework assignments

Must be able to deal appropriately with students who exhibit emotional or behavioral problems, aggressive behavior, or physical problems

Ability to manage student behavior effectively

Sensitivity to handicapped students

Assist teacher with clerical duties (i.e., prepare papers, typing, etc.)

Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor for the Education of Exceptional Children

Qualifications

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Classroom experience with handicapped students

Appropriate state of Ohio certification/license (i.e. Ohio Educational Aide certificate) with ESEA qualification

BCII report

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

First aid/CPR training

Knowledge of child development

Training in child abuse and communicable diseases as necessary

Training in instructional methodologies desirable

Equipment Operated

All common household appliances (i.e. refrigerator, stove, oven, dishwasher, mixer, radio, washing machine and dryer)

Additional Working Conditions

Frequent interaction among unruly children

Frequent exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue

Occasional requirement to travel (i.e. to grocery store, field trips)

Occasional requirement to “2-person lift” and carry children up to approximately 175 pounds

Occasional requirement to climb, kneel, sit, and balance

Occasional requirement to lift and carry (i.e. children) up to approximately 75 pounds

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent’s supervisor, appointing authority.

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