One-to-One Assistant, 853 Special Education School

Saint Dominic's Family Services; Blauvelt (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Dominic's Family Services is seeking a One-to-One Assistant for the 853 Special Education program. The role supports the Special Education Teacher in implementing objectives from a child’s I.E.P.

You will assist with daily activities, supervise meals, and help with transitions and academic tasks throughout the school day. Responsibilities include preparing instructional materials, data collection, and possibly accompanying the student to vocational sites.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• At least one year of experience working with special education students preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist child in daily activities.
• Support learning social skills under the instruction of the special education teacher.
• Prepare instructional materials as directed by the teacher.
• Monitor meals, clothing, and bathroom breaks.
• Escort and supervise student to and from the bus and throughout the school day.
• Write notes for parents or translate as needed.
• Complete data collection sheets as needed.
• Accompany student to vocational job sites as required.
• Utilize therapeutic approaches daily; perform other duties as needed.
• Provide assistance in emergency situations and crisis intervention.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

1 year experience working with special education students

Job description

The One-to-One Assistant in the 853 Special Education assists the Special Education Teacher in carrying out activities, social, cognitive, behavioral and instructional objectives set forth in the child's I.E.P.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist child in daily activities.
• Under the instruction of the special education teacher, provide assistance to student to support learning social skills. transitioning between activities or locations, staying on tasks, completing daily living skills, academic tasks and reducing challenging behavior.
• Prepare and implement instructional-materials as-directed by teacher.
• Monitor/supervise student’s mealtime, appropriate clothing, and bathroom breaks.
• Supervise and interact with the student during meals.
• Meet and escort student to and from the bus.
• Escort and monitor student throughout the school day, during all school functions including but not limited to transitions, recess, while in special classes, related services and field trips.
• Write in notebooks and/or translate for parents.
• Complete data collection sheets as needed.
• Accompany and supervises student to vocational job sites as needed.
• Utilize appropriate therapeutic approaches daily. Perform other duties as needed.
• Provide assistance in emergency situations: student illnesses, minor emergencies and crisis intervene.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Provide assistance in emergency situations: student illnesses, minor emergencies and crisis intervention.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• At least one (1) year of experience working with special education students preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to provide physical “hands on” intervention when necessary.