Special Education Associate (full-time)

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The purpose of the Special Education Associate position is to provide one-on-one or small group assistance to students with special needs, allowing them to attend a regular classroom setting on a regular basis.

LOCATION: The location for this specific position will be determined by the Director of Special Education based on student needs and will be communicated to applicants at the time of hire. Candidates will have the option to indicate location of preference during the application process.

7.5 hrs/day

Beginning Hourly Rate: $17.28/hr

This position is full-time and is eligible for health insurance benefits.

Please review the UCSD Actions of Excellence to gain an understanding of the expectations for UCSD employees.

Qualifications

(Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, Education, Certification/Licensure, Experience, Equipment)

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Ability to work with physically impaired and special needs students on a daily basis.
• Able to react quickly and calmly when an emergency arises.
• Knowledge of IEP procedures, physical therapy, and occupational therapy programs.
• Knowledge of how to use assistive devises such as wheelchairs and walkers.
• Ability to communicate with extreme patience to students with special needs or behavioral problems.
• Work with individuals towards IEP goals.
• Ability to explain and participate in daily activities.
• Must be able to interact in a positive manner with students, faculty, parents, and other staff members.
  
  

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  
  

Experience

• Some experience with children with special needs preferred.
  
  

Equipment

• Office equipments such as cell phone, multi-line phone system, fax machines, copiers, and computers.
• Assistive devices such as wheelchairs and walkers.
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Accompany special needs students to classes, lunch, and on extensive community-based outside trips to work on daily living, career, and leisure skills.
• Provide insturctional assistance to students in subjects when needed.
• Provide assistance in classes such as PE, Home Arts, Computers.
• Administer physical and/or occupational therapy programs, where appropriate, when trained by classroom and/or education agency therapists.
• Assist with mobility needs such as repositioning, loading and unloading onto the bus, as well as transporting students around the school.
• Assist students with self-care needs when appropriate.
• Attend district seminars and classes as well as professional training.
• Maintain a reliable attendance record.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Assist with programs the teacher has created for educational purposes.
• Report incidents of an unusual nature to teacher and principal.
• Perform clerical tasks such as making phone calls, filing, and maintaining student records.
• Maintain student work areas in a neat and orderly manner.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures for building and classroom.
• Maintain a reliable attendance record.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Supervision Of Others

• None
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Satisfactory health as certified by a competent medical authority upon hire.
• Repetitious bending, lifting, and hand movement.
• Ability to work while standing, moving and/or walking.
• Drug, tobacco, and alcohol-free while working.
• Must be able to see and hear within normal limits with or without corrective lenses or hearing aids.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle used to travel between sites.
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Majority of work is performed in an office or school setting.
• Occasional meetings outside the school day.
• Occasional exposure to body fluids, fumes, noise, and hazardous materials and emergency situations.
  
  

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• At-will employee.
• Letter of Assignment.
• Per Board Policies and administrative guidlines.
• Performance evaluated annually.