EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S PERSONAL NEEDS ASSISTANT

OAKS ROAD ACADEMY; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Craven County Schools OAKS ROAD ACADEMY in New Bern, NC seeks an Exceptional Children's Personal Needs Assistant / Bus Monitor. Start date is immediate. This 10-month, annual position reports to the Director of Accountability and Exceptional Children/Principal.

The role involves assisting a designated student during instructional hours, coordinating with teachers, and monitoring transportation as needed. Requires a high school diploma or GED and CPI certification participation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Willingness to obtain CPI certification.
• Familiarity with school district policies and rules.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a helper/caregiver to support the student’s comfort and needs.
• Collaborate with teachers to provide an effective classroom environment.
• Provide individualized instructions and directions to the student.
• Demonstrate instructional activities to aid comprehension.
• Praise and reinforce student achievement.
• Assist with data collection and report progress to teacher.
• Assist with management of student behavior.
• Monitor buses for students needing Specialized Transportation.

Skills

Student needs

Educational practices

Policy familiarity

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S PERSONAL NEEDS ASSISTANT

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

CRAVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS

Exceptional Children's Personal Needs Assistant / Bus Monitor

Position: Exceptional Children's Personal Needs Assistant / Bus Monitor
Reports to: Director of Accountabiliyt and Exceptional Children/Principal

Terms of Employment: 10 months, Annual position

Pay Grade: 55
FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Nature of Work

An employee with this job description provides support to a specific assigned student during the instructional day. A wide variety of tasks are performed to support the student and teacher in the teaching-learning process for the assigned student. Problems are solved through the exercise of judgment in selecting the best course of action to be taken.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

Certification and Licensure Requirements (if applicable):

Essential Functions/Typical Tasks

• Serves a helper/caregiver to accommodate the comfort/needs of the assigned student. This may include feeding, toileting, lifting, etc.


• Works in collaboration with the student’s teachers to provide an effective classroom learning environment for the student


• Provides individualized instruction/directions to the students


• Demonstrates various instructional activities to assist the student’s comprehension and ability to access the curriculum


• Praises and reinforces achievement of the student


• Assists in data collection and reports student progress to teacher


• Assists with management of student behavior


• Monitor buses for students in need of Specialized Transportation as needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience and knowledge of students needs at different ages, educational and developmental levels


• Working knowledge of educational practices, processes, and techniques


• Willingness to become familiar with Craven County School Districts educational policies and rules as well as federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and rules


• Skill in communicating verbally, and written, through translation and interpretation


• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with others


• Maintain confidential student information


• Participates in staff development opportunities by the district.


• Participates in CPI certification yearly.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. Position will require the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing and the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Work will entail bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching and the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50 pounds.

Special Requirements

• NA

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board and local policy on evaluation of personnel.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. As such, it is not intended to contain all of the duties and qualifications required of an employee in a single position (job). Consequently, it is not to be perceived as a position (job) description or as identification of essential functions as required by ADA.

In compliance with Federal Law, Craven County Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Michelle Lelowicz , Principal


• OAKS ROAD ACADEMY


• Email: [e-mail]

Craven County Schools OAKS ROAD ACADEMY - New Bern, North Carolina