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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Implement and deliver with fidelity teacher-created lessons or activities for students according to IEP goals, asking questions for a clear understanding of directions. The creation of lesson plans may be necessary with supervision from the classroom teacher or special education dean.
- Supervise students either in the classroom or in small groups.
- Work directly with one-on-one students, in both classroom and other settings; implementing learning activities focusing on social-emotional learning, communication skills and behavior choices, and academics.
- Assistance with personal hygiene related to bathroom needs, including assistance on the toilet, personal clean up, managing incontinence needs, and providing prompting and reminders for proper hygiene.
- Observe and document student performance when requested.
- Arrange and secure materials for the day’s activities.
- Attend medical trainings with the school nurse and provide supervision to students with medical concerns for assigned time, following the students’ schedule.
- Follow all medical and behavioral escalation plans to seek help when appropriate.
- Maintain a positive attitude, behavior, and language towards students at all times.
- Provide clear and consistent consequences for inappropriate behavior; implement behavior plans.
- Use CPI and sensory interventions to help de-escalate when students may become agitated and physically aggressive.
- Work with students with sensory/processing disorders; requires competencies in patience, flexibility, and consistency.
- Supplement learning activities with brain breaks, time outs, and intervention as needed.
- Cooperate/collaborate with building staff in order to support student growth.
- Use first responder list for behavior or academic issues, as needed.
- Cooperate/collaborate with building staff to help move students forward in their growth.
- Supervise students before and after school, at lunchtime in the cafeteria, during recess, or at other times during the day – within 8-hour work limits.
- Maintain communication with supervisor and other service providers during the school day to ensure safety and progress for students.
- Adhere to the assigned schedule and duties set by the supervisor.
- Adhere to all LCSD policies and procedures (including, but not limited to, attendance, conduct, staff-student relations, confidentiality, and professionalism).
- Other duties as assigned.
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