Educational Assistant: Special Education

Fairfield Community Schools; Fairfield (CT); On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield Community Schools in New South Wales seeks an Educational Assistant: Special Education to support students under the direction of the Special Education Teacher and classroom staff in delivering academic intervention and ensuring inclusive, productive classroom environments.

Duties include delivering small group and individualized lessons, applying de-escalation strategies, monitoring progress, supervising students, and assisting with daily activities and meetings while upholding

Qualifications

• Be a problem-solving team player
• Have a love for working with students
• Maintain excellent attendance
• Ability to get along well with others
• Have strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate organizational skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as a team to complete tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to follow oral and/or written directions

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the success of special education students with any qualifying combination of cognitive, communicative, language, health, physical impairments, or disabilities; as well as their classmates in inclusive settings
• Deliver small group and individualized lessons
• Develop and apply de-escalation strategies based on guidance/training from supervising educatorsFollow provided curriculum/materials
• Manage and support individuals or small groups of students and guide them through daily activities
• Support progress monitoring with activity logs/records/reports/etc. as needed
• Occasionally serve as a substitute for an unfilled classroom teacher's absence
• Various student supervision duties as assigned for student arrival, classes, lunches, recess, dismissal, etc.
• Participate in meetings as required
• Promote a positive and professional image of the district at all times
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and guidelines of Fairfield Community Schools
• Other duties as assigned by building principal and/or supervisor

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Details

• Position Type: Student Support Services - Instructional Support/ Educational Assistant
• Location: Fairfield Jr-Sr High School
• Date Available: TBD

Title

Educational Assistant: Special Education

Description

This individual will work primarily under the direction of the school's Special Education Teacher, and/or the classroom teachers in order to deliver academic intervention and support to students throughout the school.

Qualifications

• Be a problem-solving team player
• Have a love for working with students
• Maintain excellent attendance
• Ability to get along well with others
• Have strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate organizational skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as a team to complete tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to follow oral and/or written directions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support for the success of special education students with any qualifying combination of cognitive, communicative, language, health, physical impairments, or disabilities; as well as their classmates in inclusive settings
• Deliver small group and individualized lessons
• Develop and apply de-escalation strategies based on guidance/training from supervising educatorsFollow provided curriculum/materials
• Manage and support individuals or small groups of students and guide them through daily activities
• Support progress monitoring with activity logs/records/reports/etc. as needed
• Occasionally serve as a substitute for an unfilled classroom teacher's absence
• Various student supervision duties as assigned for student arrival, classes, lunches, recess, dismissal, etc.
• Participate in meetings as required
• Promote a positive and professional image of the district at all times
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and guidelines of Fairfield Community Schools
• Other duties as assigned by building principal and/or supervisor

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age
• Have at least a high school diploma or GED
• Some college coursework or professional environment experience/training preferred, but not required
• Complete and pass an Expanded Criminal Background and CPS Check

Compensation

• Competitive pay based upon experience

Contracted days

• 180 school days plus any required classified staff workdays per school year

Hours

7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

7.5 hours a day/37.5 hours per week

Reports to

Building Principal and/or Building Supervisor and Special Education Teacher and/or classroom teacher

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