M3 - Personal Care Assistant (Special Education)

Special Education Student Assistant/Personal Care Assistant

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 $15/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.