Transition Program Assistant

About the Employer

Qualifications

• Spediac training preferred
• Associates degree preferred
• Program Assistant training, experience or equivalent is desired
• Enjoy children and be capable of using good judgment in working with students and instructional staff assigned to the program
• Ability to communicate with team members and work cooperatively as student dictates and maintains a safe and secure educational environment.

Position Purpose

• Assist student with intensive special needs throughout the day in class, electives, lunch and movement throughout the building at all times in a substantially separate setting,
• Maintain very close proximity,
• Collect data,
• Closely monitor student throughout the day across all settings,
• Provide academic support as needed,
• Toileting assistance,
• Monitoring for attention, work completion and social navigation,
• Must be very comfortable with using assistive technology including iPad and various apps for communication needs of students,
• Physical support of students may be required,
• Able to take data on behavior plan.

General Responsibilities

• Support students with disabilities in inclusive and substantially separate settings
• Needs to assist with a behavior plan implementation
• Provide academic support as needed
• May need to support feeding and toileting need
• Monitoring for attention, work completion and social navigation
• Perform duties as assigned by school administration
• Perform other duties as per the building supervisor