These are temporary positions starting at $11/hr. Please carefully read through job description before applying. Any questions, please call (563) 263-6589.
OBJECTIVE:
Assist classroom teacher in helping students to increase their academic and behavioral goals, and social skills.
MAJOR DUTIES:
Under direction of professional staff supervise and assist students, individually or in group settings as follows:
o Responsible for students with academic, social and emotional needs.
o May include working one to one with student to complete assigned tasks
o Ability to support data collection systems under teacher directions.
o May need to assist in the restroom or with personal hygiene.
o Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (includes preventative strategies, de-escalation skills, and communication techniques) will be required and internally trained. May receive other training(s) as required.
o Enjoy working with young people.
o Good oral and written communication skills.
o Regular attendance.
o Willingness to assume responsibility.
o Ability to work well with others.
o Other duties as may be assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
o High School Diploma/GED required
o Prior experience working with children is preferred
o Must pass background check and drug screen requirements
o Some positions require a valid driver's license, as the major focus of the position is community mobility and will require the employee to use his/her own car.
o The employee must have the physical capacity to assist the physically challenged student including lifting the student as required.
LOCATION: As assigned
Knowledge skills and abilities required to carry out the job satisfactorily.
II. Specific skill expertise that may be required:
1. Computer proficient in skill level appropriate software
2. Experience working with challenged students
3. Self-starter and being able to help student become more self-sufficient and/or successful in classes
4. Most forms of behavior management techniques are good, take as many as possible when available.
5. Physically able to help students
6. Capable of small group drill-work, remediation or one on one tutoring.
III. Equipment proficiencies that may required after training:
1. Proficient in student's equipment included but not limited to the computer, wheel chair, health, mobilizer, immobilizer
2. Building and school bus safety procedures
3. Building and school alarm systems
IV. Other factors:
1. Must genuinely like children
2. Must not get upset by occasional bad language, threat of physical violence or personal habits of student.
3. Possess patience so you do not get easily discouraged.
4. Help students to become one of the class.
5. Human relations skills and good interpersonal skills.
6. May participate in home visit accompanied by the teacher.
7. Confidentiality of all information is critical.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects, tools or controls; talk and hear. The employee frequently must squat, stoop or kneel, reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 to 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet, such as curriculum materials, desks, chairs, and boxes. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers, written materials, reports, assessment data, etc.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond a typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. workday. The employee will frequently work in different areas of the classroom including in/at desks, on or near the floor, standing, in movement while supervising indoor and outdoor activities, etc. The employee will usually work in indoor temperatures but will work outdoors when supervising students outside of the classroom.
To apply, send a resume to hjacobi@tempassociates.com.