What are the responsibilities and job description for the M2 - Special Education Personal Care Assistant position at MaST II (Both Campuses)?
MaST Schools has an opening for a part-time Special Education Student Assistant/Personal Care Assistant to work with children with intensive needs. This position pays $14/hour depending upon past experience and would be for 5.75 hours every school day.
Reports to: Principals/Head of Special Education/CEO
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required (minimum).
- Ability to develop a positive rapport with all students.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Ability to work cooperatively with professional staff.
- Ability and willingness to perform job responsibilities.
- Up-to-date clearances compliant with school regulations.
Job Overview: The Special Education Student Assistant/Personal Care Assistant works collaboratively with teachers, and other staff to support special education students individually or in a small group.
Responsibilities:
- Help prepare, collect and set-up materials for student participation, following teacher direction.
- Assist individual students and groups of students by providing instructional and behavioral support under the direction of the teacher.
- Maintain daily activity logs for individually assigned students.
- Collect educational and behavioral data under the direction of the teacher.
- Participate in the implementation of positive behavior support plans as assigned by teacher.
- Adapt classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom and student learning objectives.
- Guide independent study, enrichment work, and modified assignments assigned by the teacher.
- Assist student in transitioning between classrooms.
- Assist students with personal care tasks.
- Operate and/or assist in the use of student mobility devices such as, but not limited to, walker, wheelchair, braces, canes, etc.
- Adapt to the student’s mode of communication as necessary for instructional purposes.
- Assist in the implementation of therapy programs developed by therapists, pathologists, and other staff.
- Participate in staff development training programs as assigned.
- Perform other duties that may be assigned by teacher (i.e. conduct informal observation of student in general education classroom, etc.).
Terms of Employment: Ten (10) months. Contract terms and salary to be determined by the Board of Trustees.
Salary : $14 - $15
