What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intervener position at Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind?
Principal Duties
As an Intervener you will:
- Work under the direction of a certified Deaf-Blind Teacher Specialist and the classroom instructor.
- Conduct one-on-one interventions in the classroom and/or community to provide clear and consistent sensory information to students who are both deaf and blind.
- Along with the classroom instructor, serve as the learner's contact person for all educational team members.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals in integrating the recommendations of the educational team in order that the learner may achieve his/her IEP/IFSP goals as determined by the IEP/IFSP team.
- Accompany, support and supervise student during community-based and classroom instruction.
- Facilitate interaction with teacher, other students, and community members.
- Facilitate language development and other identified needs.
- Provide clear and consistent communicated information to the learner who is deaf-blind.
- Facilitate the development of both expressive and receptive communication.
- Conduct interventions to enable the learner's participation alone and with peers/adults in activities and routines of the classroom, and/or the community, which may include learning through the use of natural routines and activities such as playing, toileting and other personal hygiene functions as necessary.
- Attend and complete ongoing in-service training as required.
The Ideal Candidate will possess ability to:
- identify and apply appropriate safety and other student-specific intervention techniques
- be a team player or is willing to be part of a positive team, etc.
- facilitate and interact with learner at his/her own communication level
- communicate clearly and effectively
- follow written and/or verbal instructions.
- must be 18 years or older and pass a criminal background check.
Work Schedule: Monday through Thursday. 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $19.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
Experience:
- working with students: 1 year (Preferred)
- working in a classroom: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Kamas, UT 84036: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19