Preschool Special Education Associate - Ledges

Assist students with basic classroom work, including computers, language arts, math and research.  Assist classroom teacher with preparing classroom work as needed.  Support student in general and special education classroom.

Job Tasks Descriptions

1. Provide support to special education students in the regular and special education classrooms.  Supports may include: 

• assisting students by adapting work, 

• monitoring and enforcing social and acceptable behavior, 

• implementing health care plans, toileting assistant, academic support etc.  

• Assist children in the cafeteria, at recess or any other time help is required, including getting on and off the bus.  

• Assist in crisis situations often involving physically aggressive students including, but not limited to, restraining and documentation. 

• If working with behavior students, trained in CPI and understands the rules and regulations pertaining to management of behaviors and protocol safeguards. 

•  Implement specialized therapy programs. 

• Leaning, bending, reaching, over work space to use proximity and support for a child working.

These supports are defined in student IEPs and are provided under the direct supervision of the case manager/teacher.

2.  Assist students with classroom activities.  Assist with curriculum instructional delivery to both individual and small groups to ensure mastery of subjects.

3.  Assist teacher(s) with grading, attendance and instructional centers, etc. Assist  in preparing materials; laminating, copying, filing, etc. 

4. Mentor, support and assist students with a variety of abilities and disabilities to become competent, independent adults.

5. Supervise and monitor students during playground, lunchroom, field trips, passing periods, classroom activities, etc. Support eloping students by keeping them within 3-5 feet to ensure the student remains safe.  Must be physically able to run with student to keep them in close proximity.

6. Assist injured or sick students to health room.

7. Cover classroom for short periods (i.e. up to 30 minutes) when the teacher is called out of the classroom for staff meetings or other reasons.

8. Assist with assessment testing and monitoring of student performance. 

9. Perform other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Use hands to finger, handle or feel

X

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Reach with hands and arms

X

Climb or balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

X

Talk

X

Hear

X

Taste

X

Smell

X

WEIGHT AND FORCE DEMANDS

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Up to 10 pounds

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

More than 100 pounds

X

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Compare

X

Analyze

X

Communicate

X

Copy

X

Coordinate

X

Instruct

X

Compute

X

Synthesize

X

Evaluate

X

Use Interpersonal Skills

X

Compile

X

Negotiate

X

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Amount of Time

None

Under 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

Over 2/3

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather) 

X

Work near moving mechanical parts

X

Work in high, precarious places

X

Fumes or airborne particles

X

Toxic or caustic chemicals

X

Outdoor weather conditions

X

Extreme cold (non-weather)

X

Extreme heat (non-weather)

X

Risk of electrical shock

X

Work with explosives

X

Risk of radiation

X

Vibration

X

VISION DEMANDS

REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

No special vision requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

X

Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)

X

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

X

Peripheral vision

X

Depth perception

Ability to adjust focus

X

NOISE LEVEL

Level of noise typical in the work environment for this job

Very quiet

Quiet

Moderate

X

Loud

X

Very loud