Definition The employee provides support to students who have health, behavioral or instructional needs to meet IEP goals and have success in the general curriculum.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs specific student duties related to health, behavior and instruction including but not limited to: assistance in the bathroom, cafeteria and classroom.
• Works with individuals or groups on any task assigned.
• Actively participates in the teaching process and modifies instruction/tasks when appropriate.
• Prepares a variety of classroom materials and operates the machines necessary for material preparation.
• Reports collected data to appropriate individuals, including administrators, teachers, parents, and other related service providers.
• Ensures appropriate interventions are monitored and maintained.
• Participates in staff development and training to gain knowledge of health, behavioral or instructional procedures specific to the assigned students.
• Accompanies students on field trips as assigned.
• Monitors assigned students during extracurricular events as assigned.
• Participates in school functions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of the stages of child development communicates effectively and develops positive relationships with assigned students.
• Demonstrates an ability to organize assignments, materials and assist the professional(s) the classroom as required.
• Demonstrates ability to use sound judgment and confidentiality in approaching and working with sensitive and challenging students and situations, and the resulting information.
• General knowledge of activities performed by lead teacher.
• General knowledge of daily routines of the classroom.
• General knowledge of student handbook rules.
• General knowledge of procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
• General knowledge of methods of adapting instruction, equipment and tools for children with special needs.
• General knowledge of the principles of organization and administration.
• Some knowledge of the curriculum for the grade.
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly when the student is participating in an inclusive activity.
• Ability to motivate students.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
• Ability to perform general clerical duties.
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
• Ability to operate common office machines.
• Ability to maintain basic files and records. 
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments. 

Client Specific

• Must be able to care for a child with disabilities (may involve lifting and supporting the student; attending to physical, personal and medical needs).
• Assisting in moving student around the campus.
• Ability to perform student specific health related duties such as assisting student in the classroom, bathroom, and lunchroom on an as needed basis.
• Meet the student when he/she arrives in the morning and remain with student until the student’s school day ends on an as needed basis.
• Will accompany and monitor student on field trips as assigned.
• Has knowledge of the developmental stages of child development.
• Will monitor the behavior and work habits of the student and will keep consistent data.
• Ability to communicate and work with the assigned student.
• Ability to work in the classroom(s) of their assigned student or other students who have disabilities.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, students, and the student’s parents as needed based on daily interactions with the student.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs, etc.
• Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Medium/Heavy Work. 
• Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force to constantly move objects up to 10 pounds.
• Must have the auditory, visual and physical skills necessary to manage students and classroom in a manner which assures reasonable safety to students under supervision. 

Education and Experience

• High School diploma.
• Minimum of 48 semester hours (earned at a Regionally Accredited College/University) or an Associate’s degree.
• The employee must be highly qualified under NCLB.