Educational Support Professional

Description SUMMARY The Education Support Professional supports and carries out instruction designed by general and special educators to meet the individual needs of students with or without disabilities in a calm and non-reactionary manner. The Education Support Professional is directly involved in assisting the educator to achieve student success. This may include work with students on IEP goals, monitoring and documenting student progress, and regular communication with the classroom teacher(s) and/or service providers. The Education Support Professional understands boundaries and diplomacy. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Support and assist students for physical, academic, and/or behavioral needs Implement Positive Behavior Support Plans Manage aggressive behaviors, apply behavior de-escalation and safety skills, and apply programmatic safety training skills as needed (ie. CPI/Safety Care) 5 Provide a variety of specialized learning techniques and/or applied behavioral activities pertaining to instruction individualized for student support/instruction Monitor student progress, collect and document appropriate academic and/or behavioral data Implement use of verbal and visual supports for students, model appropriate tasks, skills and behaviors for students Accompany student throughout the day, as needed, for all classes, services, recess, student lunch time, and any other times required (based on requirements as delineated in the IEP or 504) Support classroom teacher with classroom duties, if necessary Facilitate, collaborate and communicate between classroom teachers and special education liaisons regarding the needs of the students served. Participation in provided job related training. Assistance and supervision at lunch. Requirements Experience, Education and Licensure High school diploma or equivalent Required Skills and Abilities Demonstrate flexibility and ability to carry out instructions Demonstrate ability to maintain confidentiality Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask, excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to operate computers, use Microsoft products, and other required programs Ability to exercise patience, tact and good judgment Ability to identify sensitive information and maintain confidentiality Ability to succeed in complex and changing environment Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by this position. These statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks and skills required of an employee in this position. The Agency/School reserves the right to require that other tasks be performed when warranted (for example, by emergencies, changes in personnel or workload, reorganization, or technical development). The Agency also reserves the right to revise this job description at any time without notice. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, CESA 6/KTEC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage both prospective employees and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Oshkosh United Way